In an astonishing turn of events, a vase previously written off as a fake by a BBC antiques expert ultimately sold for a staggering £53 million after being relegated to an attic for four decades.

A prized Chinese vase dismissed by a BBC antiques expert as merely a 'clever reproduction' went on to sell for £53million after sitting in a loft for four decades. The fate of the Qianlong ...

The vase was woefully undervalued on the BBC decades prior, then sold for millions (Picture: BBC/PA) An incredibly valuable vase claimed to be worth just hundreds of pounds on a BBC show then sold ...

A vase dismissed by a BBC antiques expert ended up selling for an astonishing £53million after being stored in an attic for 40 years. In the 1970s, the BBC introduced its antiques game show Going ...

The key difference between the two vases, apart from the price, is that Dunelm's is made of ceramic with a glazed finish, while B&M's has a slightly ribbed design. According to Dunelm's product ...