{"product_id":"china-county-road-x973-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"China County Road X973 (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eChina County Road X973 (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design renders the designation X973 in bold black characters on a white rounded rectangle, the way a county road marker announces itself at a junction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is flat and restrained. Black and white split the field almost evenly, with white covering most of the surface and black reserved for the rounded-rectangle outline and the heavy alphanumeric code at its centre. Nothing competes with the numerals. The X973 sits squarely in the plate, set large enough to read from a distance, and the rectangle around it gives the whole composition the simple, boxed silhouette of a road sign. There is no ornament, no border pattern and no illustration beyond that outline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is a minimalist tribute to regional mapping and navigation. A road designation is how a county tells travellers and dispatchers exactly where they are, so the plate stands for the quiet infrastructure that keeps local places connected. Its focus on the code rather than a place name gives the piece a neutral, observational mood: the identifier itself is the story, and it marks out this particular route within its geography. The artwork is an independent reproduction that draws on the utilitarian language of road signage from China County Road X973.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for the Morning Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is held in both hands and turned slowly, so the plate is always just in view as the cup comes up to the mouth. The X973 reads at arm's length on the mug's broad face, and the rounded rectangle wraps the curve of the vessel. It is a good companion for the first coffee of a long drive, or for anyone whose map of home runs along a single numbered road.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53247630377240,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FODO-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53247630410008,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-15OZ-76","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/china-county-road-x973-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FODO-2-front.webp?v=1794335763","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/china-county-road-x973-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}