Life — February 4, 1904 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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# Gibson Heads on China Plaques This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It promotes decorative china plaques featuring portrait heads by Charles Dana Gibson, the famous illustrator known for creating "Gibson Girl" images of idealized women. The advertisement describes twelve different head designs available as wall plaques with blue lover's-knot decoration, priced at 75 cents each. The products were manufactured by Doulton Porcelain and sold through Crockery and Department stores, or by mail order from George F. Bassett & Co. in New York City. This represents early 20th-century consumer culture—transforming a popular artist's work into affordable home décor products for middle-class consumers. The decorative border and elegant profile shown exemplify the refined aesthetic Gibson's name signified.