{"product_id":"china-county-road-x181-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"China County Road X181 (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eChina County Road X181 (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a plain route marker: a white rounded-rectangle plate carrying the black block code X181, lifted straight from the signage of China County Road X181.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhite fills most of the frame, roughly four-fifths of it, with black taking the rest. The rounded-rectangle border sits close to the edge, and the letters and numerals are set large and centred inside it, so the code is the only thing the eye lands on. The style is flat vector with no shading or ornament. Nothing competes with the lettering, which is how a working road sign is meant to read at a glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA county road designation is a small act of mapping. The alphanumeric code tells a driver which route they are on and where it leads, and this artwork takes that function and gives it a quiet visual presence. It stands for regional geography, local travel and the provincial road networks that connect towns across China. The design is a tribute to that infrastructure, and to the idea that a single numbered road can carry a whole district's daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTurning the Story Over in Your Hands\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is held and turned, so the sign reads as you rotate it, with the plate's border framing each pass of the handle. Your first sip sits beside the code, and the white field keeps the whole thing clean and legible. Give it to someone who likes their landmarks specific, and let the coffee do the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53244556280088,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FP09-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53244556312856,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-15OZ-884","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/china-county-road-x181-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FP09-2-front.webp?v=1794299196","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/china-county-road-x181-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}