1 / 10A 51-year-old man recently had a change of fortune after a lockdown clear-out of his home unearthed an antique teapot worth up to £1,00,000 (Rs 95 lakhs).2 / 10The finder, who is a semi-retired manual worker, had no clue about the item's true value and even considered giving it away to a charity shop. 3 / 10The item was collecting dust in the loft of the man's house after being moved to the garage.4 / 10Once it was rediscovered, the man decided to take it to an expert at an auction house in order to know its actual worth.5 / 10The 15cm wide teapot turned out to be a rare imperial Beijing-enamelled wine ewer dating back to the Qianlong period between 1735 and 1799. Its current day worth is up to £1,00,000.6 / 10'When I took it to Hansons [auctioneers] I was still unsure so dug out a few other bits and pieces for them to value in case they laughed at me when I pulled out the teapot,' the 51-year-old was quoted by Mirror.co.uk7 / 10'It is such an exciting discovery, an imperial 18th century wine ewer which would have graced a palace in China and was, perhaps, handled by Emperor Qianlong, considered by some to be the greatest Chinese emperor,” said Hanson.8 / 10The teapot will be auctioned by Hanson Auctioneers on 24 September. Its actual worth is estimated to be £20,000-£40,000 but could fetch £1,00,000 due to its rarity.9 / 10The owner said the teapot has been with his family for a long time and his mother used to display it in a cabinet before her death 20 years ago.10 / 10He added that it was probably bought to England from China by his grandfather who was stationed in the eastern country during the Second World War.