{"product_id":"china-county-road-x031-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"China County Road X031 (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eChina County Road X031 (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces a route marker for China County Road X031, drawn as a flat road sign with a black rounded border framing a single route code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite covers most of the field, and black is kept to the rounded-rectangle border and the \u003cstrong\u003eX031\u003c\/strong\u003e route code, which sits at the centre in bold numerals. The layout is symmetrical and uncluttered, so nothing competes with the code. The flat vector treatment keeps every edge crisp, and the whole sign reads at a glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA route marker is a piece of civic information. It tells drivers which road they are on and lets them navigate without consulting a map. The code X031 identifies this one route within the road network of China, and the restrained black-and-white palette suits a sign whose job is plain wayfinding rather than decoration. The modern visual era of the artwork matches the everyday, functional character of the marker, and the design stands for the simple idea of one place linked to another by a road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTurned in Your Hands\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is held and turned, so the sign's centred composition pays off in use. As the cup rotates, the black border and the code come round in turn, much like route markers passing a windscreen. For anyone who measures their year in drives, or who keeps a map folded in the glovebox, the code will be recognised instantly over the first coffee of the morning. It is a cheeky way to start a journey that never leaves the kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53244268445976,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FP1N-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53244268478744,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-15OZ-934","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/china-county-road-x031-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FP1N-2-front.webp?v=1794296456","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/china-county-road-x031-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}