{"product_id":"china-county-road-x464-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"China County Road X464 (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eChina County Road X464 (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a flat, modern road sign: a white rounded rectangle, edged in black, carrying the route designation X464 in bold black capitals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite fills about four-fifths of the frame, with black taking the rest through the rounded-corner border and the lettering. Nothing else competes for attention. The sign sits centred and square-on, with the bold characters spaced evenly across its width, so the eye lands on the X464 before anything else. The result reads as a clean, utilitarian graphic with no ornament, shading or background scenery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA route plate like this is how a road identifies itself to drivers, and X464 is the designation of a county road in China. The design takes that working label and presents it on its own, so the sign becomes the subject. Its themes are transportation, geography and regional identity: a single code that places a stretch of tarmac within a county and a network of local routes. The minimalist, neutral treatment keeps the focus on the fact of the designation rather than on any story around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Black Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand, so the sign's wide, horizontal format rotates past the eye as you drink. The border frames the wrap of the vessel, and the bold numerals stay legible from the front while the rest of the plate curves away. Every time the cup is lifted, the route plate comes round again, a small piece of wayfinding on your morning coffee or evening tea.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53210766541080,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FORD-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53210766573848,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-15OZ-567","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/china-county-road-x464-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FORD-2-front.webp?v=1794269873","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/china-county-road-x464-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}