{"product_id":"tw-thwil17-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","title":"TW THWil17 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWil17 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the form of a Taiwanese provincial highway route marker, rendered as a flat, simple sign with a black Chinese character and a black numeral on a white field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is strictly two-tone. White fills roughly four-fifths of the artwork and black accounts for the rest, set within a rectangle with rounded corners that frames the whole sign. Nothing competes for attention. The character \u003cstrong\u003e宜\u003c\/strong\u003e sits at the centre as the dominant mark, with the numeral \u003cstrong\u003e17\u003c\/strong\u003e beside it. Both are drawn in bold black strokes, so the sign reads at a glance, the way road signs are meant to be read from a moving vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn Taiwan's provincial highways, the character 宜 is the abbreviation for Yilan County, on the island's northeast coast, and the number 17 identifies the route that runs through it. Together they form a compact act of wayfinding: a place and a road, distilled into two marks. The minimalist styling borrows the clarity of official signage, which is why the piece feels both functional and graphic. It belongs to the THWil17 series, which uses the same route-marker language to represent Taiwan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for the Hand, Turned by the Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is a surface you rotate rather than view head-on, and this sign suits that habit. The character and numeral sit inside a compact frame, so they stay legible as the mug turns in your grip and the sign comes back into view with each sip. It makes a good conversation starter for anyone who has ever followed a route number to a favourite stretch of coast, and a quiet, cheeky nod for anyone who knows exactly where Yilan is.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53159122043160,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FJEX","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53159122075928,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-15OZ-1FJEX","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwil17-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FJEX-front.webp?v=1793903307","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwil17-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}