Doña Delicias mayonnaise (mayonesa), glass jar with lid

Glassware

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Archive of Cuban Socialism

Name/Title

"Doña Delicias" mayonnaise (mayonesa), glass jar with lid

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.207

Description

A clear, molded-glass jar, cylindrical with a rounded shoulder and a threaded neck, fitted with a metal screw lid (with a disc/liner insert). The body carries an applied-color (screen-printed) label in red and white: a red-bordered white panel lettered "Doña Delicias / Mayonesa," an ingredient line, and "Sabrosísima" below. Small embossed marks appear on the bottom. The jar is empty.

Use

In the Arús Caraballo household.

Collection

The Cabrera Arús family collection

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Made/Created

Place

Country

Cuba

Region

Caribbean, Central America

Notes

Maker: "Doña Delicias," a Cuban mayonnaise brand. The specific producer/factory is not shown on the visible label; in its later state-produced era the brand was a "producción nacional" mayonnaise (e.g., associated with a Pinar del Río plant). Glass manufacturer not identified (embossed device not resolved). Date: Cannot be confirmed. The jar bears no date, and the brand's history spans the pre-1959 commercial period through recent decades. This particular red/white "Sabrosísima" label differs from the brand's later photographic-portrait label. Flagged for verification (see Research Notes).

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Printed label: "Doña Delicias / Mayonesa"; "INGREDIENTES Aceite, sal, azúca[r], mostaza, vinagre y huevo"; "Sabrosísima." Glass: "3," "A," and a small symbol/diamond, likely mold or maker marks. No date, volume, or factory name legible.

Materials

Material

Glass

Material Notes

Materials: Colorless (slightly green-tinted) molded glass; screen-printed enamel label (red/white); metal screw lid with liner. Technique: Machine-molded glass jar; applied color (ceramic/enamel screen) label fired or printed onto the glass; stamped/threaded metal closure.

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez

Notes

owner

Related Places

Place

City

Havana

Country

Cuba

Region

Caribbean, Central America

Notes

use, preservation

Research Notes

Notes

Note that the brand's later/modern packaging featured a photographic portrait of a smiling woman; this jar's text-only red/white label is a different, evidently earlier design (no portrait), so no person appears on this object.

Created By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Create Date

May 14, 2026

Updated By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Update Date

June 9, 2026