{"id":3992,"date":"2025-07-18T20:03:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T20:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/3992\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T20:03:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T20:03:11","slug":"australian-antiques-roadshow-guest-gasps-as-she-learns-the-staggering-value-of-a-vase-she-purchased-for-30-at-an-opshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/3992\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Antiques Roadshow guest gasps as she learns the staggering value of a vase she purchased for $30 at an opshop"},"content":{"rendered":"

By DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA REPORTER <\/p>\n

Published: 00:02 EDT, 18 July 2025 | Updated: 00:11 EDT, 18 July 2025 <\/p>\n

An Antiques Roadshow<\/a> guest was blown away after learning a vase she purchased for $30 at an opshop was worth a huge sum of money.<\/p>\n

The program Antiques Roadshow sees members of the public bring their treasured items to be valued by a team of experts.<\/p>\n

During a recent episode of the show streaming on 9Now<\/a>, a Sydney<\/a> woman showed off a unique vase featuring painted Highland cattle.<\/p>\n

‘I found it actually in an opportunity shop,’ she said.<\/p>\n

Waiting to value the item was John Sandon, along with a crowd of spectators gathered around him.<\/p>\n

‘Collectors go mad for these,’ he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The vase was revealed to be from famed ceramics artist Harry Stinton, and a code on the bottom confirmed it was made in 1958.<\/p>\n

‘Harry was a grand old man by that stage. He was already into his 90s then and still painting, still doing the scenes,’ he said.<\/p>\n

‘His eyesight had gone a bit so his later work is a little bit impressionist, he couldn’t see them so well. I think that’s some of his nicest work.’<\/p>\n

\"Guest <\/p>\n

Guest left speechless as expert reveals her thrifted vase is a rare Harry Stinton piece from 1958<\/p>\n

\"Antiques <\/p>\n

Antiques expert laughs in disbelief as guest reveals she paid just $30 for two valuable vases\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mr Sandon mentioned the vases typically came as a set of two. The guest confirmed she owned both, though one had a small chip at the top and wasn’t as well-preserved.<\/p>\n

‘Two of them for $30? It shouldn’t be allowed, oh dear,’ John laughed. ‘These are seriously expensive now.’<\/p>\n

‘A pair with one chip, they’re going to be $7000 to $8000,’ he confirmed.<\/p>\n

The Aussie woman was left stunned.<\/p>\n

‘Ohhh far out,’ she reacted, putting her face in her hand in shock.<\/p>\n

Mr Stinton, born in 1883, overcame a difficult childhood marked by frequent illnesses and long hospital stays.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Despite these early challenges, he went on to become one of the most celebrated ceramic artists of the 20th century.<\/p>\n

\"Sydney <\/p>\n

Sydney woman gobsmacked after $30 opshop vase turns out to be worth up to $8000 on Antiques Roadshow<\/p>\n

\"\" <\/p>\n

Mr Stinton earned numerous awards for his work, which often depicted pastoral scenes featuring sheep, gamebirds, and sweeping landscapes, according to Roundabout Antiques.<\/a><\/p>\n

However, he became especially renowned for his paintings of Highland cattle.<\/p>\n

He spent 67 years working at the Royal Worcester factory, retiring in 1963.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Even in his later years, as his eyesight began to fail, he continued to paint – producing more impressionistic pieces that many consider among his finest work.<\/p>\n

Mr Stinton passed away in 1968, leaving behind a legacy of artistry that remains highly prized by collectors today.<\/p>\n

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