{"product_id":"kokudou-319china-china-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","title":"Kokudou 319China (China) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eKokudou 319China (China) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a bold, flat red road shield carrying the white numerals G319, a single route marker set down with no ornament around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed fills about four-fifths of the artwork, cut into a rounded rectangle with a double border frame. A white inner border follows the shield's edge, and the white lettering reads G319 in heavy, upright capitals at the centre. Nothing competes with the shield. The layout is symmetrical and fixed, so the eye lands on the number first and stays there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe G prefix marks a national highway in China's numbering system, and G319 is one of those routes. Red shields with white numerals are the visual language of China's national roads, so the artwork reads at once as transport signage. The design takes that functional sign and lifts it out of the road, presenting the route number as an identity in its own right. It belongs to the modern era of signage, with the flat, graphic style of contemporary road markers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Color Morphing Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA road shield is built to be read quickly from a distance, but on a mug it is read up close, turned slowly in the hand as the coffee is sipped. The rounded corners and bold border suit a curved surface, and the shield keeps its shape as the cup rotates. It makes a clear conversation piece for anyone who has followed a route like this one, or who simply likes the look of a well-made sign.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53170416255256,"sku":"GMY-MUG-KKDCHN-11OZ-188","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/kokudou-319china-china-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz-GMY-MUG-KKDCHN-11OZ-188-front.webp?v=1794008380","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/kokudou-319china-china-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}