Name/Title
"5 pm" shaving soap bowl (jabón de afeitar)Entry/Object ID
2025.5.5Description
Small glazed ceramic shaving‑soap bowl/mug, footed and slightly waisted, in cream/white with an allover fine craquelure. Front printed with the "5pm" brand (red italic) and red‑dot device above "JABON DE AFEITAR" in black. Reverse printed with the interlocked "JP"-style monogram over "LA HABANA"; a small red "C" appears at right. Would have held a puck of shaving soap.Use
Belonged to the Jorge Pantoja Amengual's householdCollection
Jorge Pantoja Amengual collectionAcquisition
Accession
2025.5Source or Donor
Jorge Pantoja AmengualMade/Created
Manufacturer
MINILPlace
Country
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaEdition
5PMNotes
Maker: Cuban national production — Ministerio de la Industria Ligera (per Cuba Material, for the 5 PM line); interlocked "JP"-style monogram (Suchel‑sphere house mark), "LA HABANA."Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
5PM
jabón de afeitar
La HabanaLanguage
SpanishTranslation
5PM
shaving soap
HavanaMaterials
Material
CeramicMaterial Notes
Materials: Glazed ceramic (earthenware), with ceramic‑transfer/printed decoration.
Technique: Wheel‑thrown or slip‑cast glazed earthenware; printed (decal/transfer) lettering under/over glaze.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Jorge Pantoja AmengualNotes
ownerPerson or Organization
MINILNotes
producerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
production, ownershipCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
March 31, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 10, 2026
