{"product_id":"china-county-road-x265-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"China County Road X265 (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eChina County Road X265 (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the form of a roadside route marker, reducing China County Road X265 to its alphanumeric designation and nothing more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rounded rectangle sits at the centre of the composition, outlined by a heavier rounded border. Most of the field is white, with black used for the border and the lettering, so the sign reads with high contrast. The route code \u003cstrong\u003eX265\u003c\/strong\u003e is set in bold sans-serif capitals and fills the panel, leaving the rest of the layout open and uncluttered. Nothing decorative competes with the numerals. The result is flat, orderly and deliberately plain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoad signs exist to tell a traveller where they are and where the route goes, and this artwork keeps that job intact. The designation X265 identifies a specific regional road in China, so the design stands for geography, local infrastructure and the everyday mapping of places. Its minimalist, utilitarian style borrows directly from transit signage, where clarity matters more than ornament. The modern flat treatment places it firmly in the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHolding the Design on a Black Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand as it is drunk from, so the sign rotates past the eye with each sip. The white panel stands out sharply against the black body, reading like a sign lit against the night road. The handle sits beside the design, leaving the rectangle clear to be seen. It is a quiet, graphic piece for anyone who has ever found a home by following a numbered road, and a sensible pick for a friend who likes their gifts with a sense of direction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53214312104216,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FOX0-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53214312136984,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-15OZ-768","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/china-county-road-x265-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FOX0-2-front.webp?v=1794278620","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/china-county-road-x265-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}