Soap [Goya Love Affair]

Maker and role
Goya, Manufacturer
Reckitt and Colman (New Zealand) Limited, Maker
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Accession number
2015.128.94
Maker
Goya
Reckitt and Colman (New Zealand) Limited
Production period
1960s
1970s
Description
1. Packaging: Pink Cardboard box with images of roses and a bow, blue soap with "LOVE AFFAIR / GOYA" printed on it and pink leaves on the base with GOYA / PARIS / LONDON / NEW YORK" printed on each leaf. The box opens at top and base. Front is labelled in black with "Love Affair / PERFUMED SOAP / GOYA". There is a white adhesive label on the top of the box "FEB 69" is handwritten in blue ink. Both sides has "GOYA / LOVE AFFAIR PERFUMED SOAP" with GOYA printed in gold and the rest printed in black. "The bottom of the box has "Prepared in N.Z. for the / G O Y A D I V I S I O N / of Reckitt & Colman (N.Z.) Ltd., Auckland" underneath the leaf motif (see above).
2. Soap colour is olive green. Rectangular bar of soap with rounded edges and convex faces. There is an indented rectangle in centre of front "LOVE AFFAIR / GOYA". Reverse is labelled "GOYA".
3. Insert: White corrugated cardboard packaging covering soap in box. Open rectangular box shaped.
Marks
GOYA / Timeless / PERFUMED SOAP / NET WEIGHT 75G WHEN PACKED Printed
GOYA / LONDON-PARIS-NEW YORK / Made in New Zealand / Reckitt & Colman (N.Z.) Ltd. / Auckland Printed
GOYA Printed
April 19th 1972 Hand-written
TIMELESS / GOYA Printed
GOYA Printed
Media/Materials
Organic
Processed Material/Paper
Collection
Soap Collection
Credit Line
Goya et al. Soap [Goya Love Affair], 2015.128.94. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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