Casgliadau Arlein

Circular basin, silver parcel gilt, convex centre and broad everted rim; the centre gilt and embossed with a band of two satyr masks within strapwork cartouches and two pomegranates in strap frames, interspersed with pendant swags of fruit, around a knurled cartouche containing a silver print, which bears a coat of arms, quarterly of six, in black, red and blue basse-taille and champlevé enamels, on a green ground and gilt strap frame (areas of enamel missing), four engraved and gilt moresque lappets extending into the white silver cavetto; the rim gilt, and embossed with four large strapwork cartouches ornamented with central grotesque masks and with flower heads, between panels of moresque engraving, four further engraved and gilt moresques extending into the cavetto, moulded lip containing and stamped pattern ofRenaissance scrolls.

Gwnaed y jwg a'r ddysgl wych yma yn ninas Bruge yn Fflandrys tua 1561. William Mostyn oedd y perchennog, tirfeddiannwr ac AS o Sir y Fflint fu farw ym 1576. Roedd y jwg a'r ddysgl yn symbolau pwysig o statws fyddai'n cael eu harddangos, mwy na thebyg, mewn man amlwg ar y dreser. Mewn oes cyn cyllyll a ffyrc fodd bynnag, byddent yn cael eu defnyddio'n aml i olchi dwylo wrth y bwrdd.