This cup is made of a finely engraved, carved and cut coconut. Its decoration is divided into a set of horizontal registers separated from each other by the nut’s polished surface. The cup’s base and top are decorated with stylized acanthus leaves. On either side of the joint, beaded rows frame a four-petaled flowers frieze. The main repertoire features an ornamental band decorated with a network of antique-style plant arabesques standing out against a guilloche background. The nut is supported by both an inverted bell-shaped element, and by three dolphins whose tails form a loop. The dolphins rest on a column-shaped base decorated with antique medallions with swans. The ensemble is placed on a square plinth supported by paw-shaped feet covered with a myriad of cleverly organized small leaves. The joint is hemmed by an articulated strapping. A silver swan acts as a lid on top of the nut.