{"product_id":"china-county-road-x156-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"China County Road X156 (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eChina County Road X156 (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design turns a single route designation, X156, into a bold roadside marker that reads at a glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is flat and graphic, built from just two colours: solid black and clean white. A black outlined rounded rectangle frames the whole composition, and inside it the letters and numerals of X156 are set in heavy black type. The white field gives the characters room to breathe, so the eye lands on the identifier first and nothing else. There is no ornament, no illustration and no background clutter, only the sign itself and its lettering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA route marker exists to tell travellers where they are and where the road leads. Reducing it to its designation celebrates that quiet job of wayfinding, the signage that keeps journeys on track. The design speaks to geography, travel and transport, and it honours the regional network of roads that connects one place to the next. Its subject is specific and local, rooted in the China County Road X156 itself, which is what gives the minimal layout its meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCrafted for Slow Mornings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is held in the hand and turned slowly as the coffee cools, so the sign is seen from several angles in turn. Its rectangular frame sits neatly on the curve of the cup, and the bold numerals stay legible whichever way the handle faces. It makes a playful gift for the friend who always knows the way, or the one who plans every road trip down to the last junction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53217649623320,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FOZJ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53217649656088,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-15OZ-859","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/china-county-road-x156-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FOZJ-2-front.webp?v=1794280397","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/china-county-road-x156-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}