{"product_id":"china-county-road-x714-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"China County Road X714 (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eChina County Road X714 (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA rounded-rectangle route marker carries the code X714, the designation of a county road in China, and nothing else competes for attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is flat, black and white, and built on restraint. White fills most of the composition, about 82 percent, while black makes up the rest, drawn as a rounded-rectangle border and the bold characters of the code. The plate sits centred with generous space around it, so the eye lands on the alphanumeric string first and stays there. There are no illustrative flourishes, no backgrounds and no decoration, only the sign and its numerals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA route marker exists to be read quickly from a distance. Its job is to tell a driver exactly where they are, which is why the design treats a road number as a subject in its own right. The code X714 ties the road to its county and to the wider transit network, so the plate stands for geography, direction and regional travel. The modern, utilitarian style reflects the signage of today's roads, where clarity matters more than ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTurning It in the Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned slowly in the hand, so the marker travels around the curve of the cup as you rotate it, the way a road sign slides past a windscreen. The rounded border suits a rounded vessel, and the code comes back into view with each turn. It is a quiet, cheeky way to keep the open road in front of you through a long morning of coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53247095865624,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FOHL-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53247095898392,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-15OZ-217","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/china-county-road-x714-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FOHL-2-front.webp?v=1794329579","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/china-county-road-x714-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}