{"product_id":"china-county-road-x265-china-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","title":"China County Road X265 (China) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eChina County Road X265 (China) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes a single route marker, the designation X265 of China County Road, and gives it the whole of the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite dominates the design, covering roughly nine parts in ten, with black supplying the rest. A rounded rectangle sits at the centre, outlined by a thin rounded border, and inside it the code X265 is set in bold sans-serif capitals. Nothing else competes. There are no illustrations, gradients or decorative flourishes, only flat black on white and a confident block of lettering that reads at a glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe route marker is the language of wayfinding. A rounded shield-style plate with a code is how roads announce themselves to drivers passing at speed, and this artwork borrows that discipline to celebrate a regional road as a place in its own right. The name ties the design to China and its county network, so the marker stands for local geography, the everyday infrastructure that connects towns and farms, and the quiet pride of knowing exactly where you are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for the Hand, Read at Close Range\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned slowly in the hand, so the marker is seen in pieces as the cup rotates, the border sweeping round and the bold numerals coming back into view with each turn. Morning coffee or a slow afternoon brew gives plenty of time to read the code twice. For a traveller, a local, or anyone who has ever followed a sign home, it makes a warm, cheeky gift with a story already printed on it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53161703145752,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FOX0","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53161703178520,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-15OZ-1FOX0","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-white-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FOX0-front.webp?v=1793925223","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/china-county-road-x265-china-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}