{"product_id":"shoudou-947china-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"Shoudou 947China (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eShoudou 947China (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the form of a modern road route marker, a yellow rounded rectangle carrying the alphanumeric code S947, drawn in a flat vector style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYellow fills most of the frame, with black reserved for a rounded-rectangle inner border and the bold S947 code at the centre. The layout is centred and symmetrical, with the code set large enough to read at a glance. Nothing competes with it. The contrast between saturated yellow and solid black is what gives the sign its high visibility, the same quality that makes route markers readable from a moving car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoute markers exist to keep travellers oriented, and the code on this sign is the whole message: S947 identifies a single road in a network of thousands. The title's reference to Shoudou, the Chinese word for capital, ties the sign to the national road system radiating from the capital. Road signage like this is a familiar part of the everyday Chinese landscape, and the artwork celebrates that ordinary, functional language of direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDesigned for the Hands\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sign built for a windscreen-height view finds a different life when it sits in the palm. The code stays fully legible at arm's length, and the black border frames the design the way a sign frames its route. Wrapped around a mug, the yellow face turns slowly with each sip, so the route number is always in view on the morning commute or the long afternoon cuppa.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53192821244184,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SHDCHN-11OZ-1FL8S-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53192821276952,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SHDCHN-15OZ-49","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/shoudou-947china-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-SHDCHN-11OZ-1FL8S-2-front.webp?v=1794220252","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/shoudou-947china-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}