{"product_id":"mg-491-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","title":"MG-491 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMG-491 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the form of a road sign, a plain roadside marker built to be read at a glance from a moving vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is a single, uncluttered sign. Its subject is the road marker itself, presented without decoration or background detail, so the eye goes straight to the sign's shape and its lettering. Nothing competes with it. The composition is direct and frontal, the way a driver would first meet a sign coming around a bend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name carries the story. \"MG\" is the code Brazil uses for the state of Minas Gerais, and the number 491 identifies this particular state road within that network. Brazilian road signs of this kind are a working part of how people navigate the country's interior, linking towns and regions across a large and varied landscape. The design therefore stands for geography and everyday culture: the routes people travel, and the small official markers that guide them along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eReading the Sign on a Curved Glass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mixing glass is a tall, narrow vessel that narrows toward the base, so it sits comfortably in the hand and turns as you lift it. The sign wraps around that curve. As the glass is turned, the marker shifts into view and out again, much like passing a real sign from the window of a car. It is a fitting pick for anyone who likes their drinkware to carry a little travel memory, whether for a friend who has driven Brazil's backroads or someone who has only ever dreamed of them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"16oz","offer_id":53139276759320,"sku":"GMY-MIXI-MG491-16OZ","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/mg-491-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz-GMY-MIXI-MG491-16OZ-front.webp?v=1793770242","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/mg-491-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}