{"product_id":"shoudou-801china-china-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","title":"Shoudou 801China (China) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eShoudou 801China (China) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a yellow road sign: a rounded rectangular badge framed in black, carrying the route code S801 in bold black lettering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYellow fills most of the artwork, with black used for the border and the lettering. The layout is centred and symmetrical, with the sign shape set as a single block and nothing competing with it. The flat vector style keeps every edge crisp, and the alphanumeric code S801 sits at the centre as the only text. The result reads like a real roadside marker, simple enough to take in at a glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoute markers exist to be read quickly and to place a traveller on a network, and this design takes that function as its subject. The title pairs Shoudou, the Chinese word for capital, with the geographic designation China and the code 801, linking the artwork to Chinese place names and systematic numbering. The design belongs to a collection built around regional studies and cultural descriptors, so its meaning lies in naming and classification rather than in narrative imagery. It is a modern work in its era, drawing on the visual language of signage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBuilt for the Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand as it is drunk from, so the sign will never be seen whole at once. The black border and the S801 code come round as you rotate the cup, the way a route number appears again at each junction along a road. Hold it up to the light and the bold yellow carries across the room, making this a piece that rewards a slow turn at the breakfast table.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53170076352792,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SHDCHN-11OZ-103","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/shoudou-801china-china-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz-GMY-MUG-SHDCHN-11OZ-103-front.webp?v=1793996617","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/shoudou-801china-china-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}