{"product_id":"china-county-road-x020-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"China County Road X020 (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eChina County Road X020 (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA road marker stands alone on this mug: a rounded rectangle enclosing the bold designation X020, set against a plain field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite covers most of the surface, with black making up the rest. The black forms a rounded-rectangle sign border, and inside it the characters X020 sit in heavy black type, large and unbroken. There is no illustration, scenery or decoration beyond the plate itself, so the letters and their frame do all the work. The layout is centred and symmetrical, so the marker reads the same from whichever side you look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA route designation is a practical signal: it tells a driver which road they are on and where it leads. This artwork takes that single identifier and lifts it out of the landscape, so the code becomes the subject. Geography, cartography and regional travel all sit within that one alphanumeric code. The flat vector style and modern signage conventions place it firmly in the present day, where route markers are read at a glance from a moving car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Black Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand, so the sign passes across your view as you lift it, much like a marker flashing by on a long drive. Its rounded frame follows the curve of the body, and the bold black letters stay legible from the rim down. Every time you take a sip, you are reading directions to the next stop, which is a cheeky way to start the day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53244341322008,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FP1C-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53244341354776,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-15OZ-923","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/china-county-road-x020-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FP1C-2-front.webp?v=1794297155","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/china-county-road-x020-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}