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A guest who appeared on the latest episode of Antiques Roadshow was left gasping after discovering the value of an item he was gifted from his mother. Sunday night's edition of the BBC programme (August 20) saw hosts Fiona Bruce and the show's antique experts gather at Brodie Castle in Morayshire, Scotland to help appraise items brought in by locals.
During the episode, antique expert Lee Young was greeted by a man who had brought along a strange-looking three-legged toad statue. He explained that it had been given to him by his mum and that it was nicknamed 'ugly toad'.
Revealing it had been in his family for around six decades, the man said: "He has been known as ugly toad to me for about 60 years. I don't know alot about him but my mother collected unusual items. I did actually phone her and ask her where she got it."
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The guest then explained: "She said it was from an elderly lady and the lady wanted to declutter and she asked if there was anything that my mother would like. She said 'oh well I like the frog', so she said 'well take him'.
But he then revealed that his wife, who was there with him, was not a fan of the yellow ornament that was gifted to him by his mum for his birthday. "I love him but not so much so my wife," he laughed.
Expert Lee then revealed that the toad was a piece of 18th century Scottish pottery by Dunmore, which he said he'd 'never seen one of this scale. "I love the fact that he is in this almost imperial yellow, rich thick glaze," Lee said. "The reason I say imperial yellow is because he is actually based on a Chinese mythical toad."
The expert then explained: "The myth is that the three-legged
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