{"product_id":"shoudou-529china-china-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","title":"Shoudou 529China (China) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eShoudou 529China (China) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a flat, modern rendering of a Chinese route marker, reduced to its essentials: a yellow road sign carrying one bold black designation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYellow fills nearly the whole field, with black taking up most of the rest. A rounded rectangle sits at the centre, edged by a thin black inner border that frames the sign like a real roadside plate. The lettering is heavy and high-contrast, and the alphanumeric marker \u003cstrong\u003eS529\u003c\/strong\u003e is the only text, so nothing competes with it. The result is a graphic that reads instantly from a distance, the way signage is meant to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn China, the letter S before a route number marks a provincial highway, and the number identifies one specific road within the network. \"Shoudou\" is the Chinese word for capital, which places the title's reference in the capital region. Taken together, the title and marker describe a navigational label, a small piece of infrastructure that guides travellers from one place to another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy It Suits the Mixing Glass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA road sign is designed to be read at a glance, and this mixing glass works the same way: it is picked up, tilted and turned in the hand, so the marker wraps around its curved sides as you move it. Use it to shake a drink or to pour one out, and the sign keeps its clear, bold identity throughout. For anyone who likes a little navigational humour on the bar cart, this is a route worth taking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"16oz","offer_id":53168515088664,"sku":"GMY-MIXI-SHDCHN-16OZ-1FLJG","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/shoudou-529china-china-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz-GMY-MIXI-SHDCHN-16OZ-1FLJG-front.webp?v=1793974532","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/shoudou-529china-china-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}