{"product_id":"e38-rus-russia-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","title":"E38-RUS (Russia) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eE38-RUS (Russia) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the E38 route sign as it appears within Russia and makes it the whole picture, a single piece of national roadside information lifted out of the highway and set in front of you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe E38 designation dominates the artwork. It is a route number, read at a glance, and the composition is built around that one marker rather than around scenery or decoration. Everything else is secondary to the sign, which keeps the reading direct and clear, the way a driver would take it in from a moving car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEuropean Route E38 is a major east-west corridor in the international E-road network, running from Hlukhiv in Ukraine to Shymkent in Kazakhstan. Inside Russia it follows federal and regional roads, including the R298 and R22, carrying traffic through Kursk, Voronezh, Saratov and Astrakhan toward the Caspian Sea. The sign therefore stands for the point where national road systems meet international transit, and for the idea that a single route can cross several countries and a vast landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Mixing Glass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA tall, narrow glass suits a sign that is meant to be read in passing. The design sits on a surface you can see all the way around, so the route number keeps appearing as you turn the glass, much like a marker repeating down a long road. It is a cheeky choice for anyone who has spent hours behind the wheel on a long haul, and an easy one to give to them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"16oz","offer_id":53175865377048,"sku":"GMY-MIXI-E38RS-16OZ","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/e38-rus-russia-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz-GMY-MIXI-E38RS-16OZ-front.webp?v=1794078472","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/e38-rus-russia-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}