Life, 1928-10-19 · page 2 of 40
Life — October 19, 1928 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is **not a political cartoon or satirical content**—it's a straightforward **advertisement for Crane plumbing fixtures**, circa early-to-mid 20th century. The image shows a luxurious bathroom display featuring the "Mandarin" design style, with lacquered walls in red and gold, decorative Asian-inspired panels, and yellow-tinted fixtures. The ad text describes Crane's bathroom products (the Corwith lavatory, Tamia bath, Corryn closet) as affordable alternatives to expensive custom design. The copy emphasizes that quality plumbing fixtures "cost no more than substitutes" and promotes an illustrated book, *New Ideas for Bathrooms*, encouraging readers to consult professional contractors. This is a standard luxury goods advertisement, not satire.
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Aa lacquered walls in red and gold, against the black of she bath niche tiling gleam fixtures in citrus yellow; in this Mandarin bath the decorative art of the east happily meets the plumbing convenience of the west. Into their setting, as though de- signed for just this room, fit the Corwith lav- atory, the Tarnia bath, the Corsyn closet. The simplest cottage bathroom too is lifted out of ’ the ordinary by Crane fixtures; wherever in- stalled they are always interesting. And they cost no more thar. substitutes. New Ideas for Bathrooms is an illustrated book containing blue prints and full decorating and arrange- ment information for a series of delightful rooms, with beautiful Crane materials, remark- ably reasonable in price. Write for it. Then consult a responsible plumbing contractor. FIXTURES, VALVES, FITTINGS, AND PIPING, FOR DOMESTIC AND INDUSTRIAL USE Crane Co., General Offices, 836 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago © Branches and sales offices in one hundred and sixtyoix cites comicbooks.com