{"product_id":"mg-161-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"MG-161 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMG-161 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a flat, graphic road sign: a state route marker from Brazil, reading MG 161, rendered as a pentagonal shield with a bold black border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite fills most of the artwork, framed by a black pentagonal border that sets the shape apart. The shield is the whole composition, centred and unfussy, with no background scene or decoration competing for attention. The letters \u003cstrong\u003eMG\u003c\/strong\u003e sit above the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e161\u003c\/strong\u003e, set in a plain, heavy typeface that reads at a glance. Black appears only as the border and lettering, so the layout feels clean and direct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoute markers like this one are the everyday signs of Brazil's road network. The letters MG are the standard abbreviation for Minas Gerais, one of the country's largest states, and the number identifies the highway within that state's system. The sign is a piece of civic utility rather than ornament, and that is its charm: it takes the most ordinary object on a journey and presents it as a proud emblem of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Black Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is held and turned in the hand, so the shield is seen one slice at a time as the cup rotates, and the pentagon's corners and the number arrive in sequence. The pentagonal border meets the curve of the cup in a way that keeps the marker crisp from any angle. For anyone who has ever followed a long Brazilian road with one eye on the map, this cup makes a fitting companion for the first coffee of the morning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53182830018840,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG161-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53182830051608,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG161-15OZ-1FRR4","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/mg-161-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-MG161-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794195571","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/mg-161-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}