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Bag for pure granulated cane sugar

Bag for pure granulated cane sugar

Raw cotton bag printed in red and blue for 100 pounds of pure “King Cane” sugar, produced by the José Arechabala S.A. business group in Cárdenas, Cuba. José Arechabala Aldama was a prosperous businessman from Bizkaia who, from 1878, managed sugar plantations and alcohol distilleries, among other businesses. 

  • Place depicted: Cuba
  • Type of work: Contenedor
  • Period: XX

Work datasheet

  • Inventory no./Abbreviations: 2010/1317
  • Date: 1921 – 1953
  • Technique and support: Print on plant-based fabric
  • Dimensions: 84 x 43 cm
  • Entry date and details: Donated by Miren Josune Aurrecoechea Elosua in 2015