{"product_id":"tw-thwml12-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"TW THWml12 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWml12 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA single black Chinese character sits inside a rectangular frame on a white field, with the numeral 12 and the letters TW setting the scene for a piece that reads like a road sign from Taiwan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe palette is strictly black and white, with black covering about a fifth of the design and white filling the rest. The dominant element is the character 茜, drawn in flat black and boxed inside a rectangle with a rounded border. The numeral 12 sits alongside in the same bold, unfussy treatment, and the flat vector style keeps every edge crisp. Nothing decorative competes with these shapes, so the composition reads at a glance, the way good signage should.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e茜 is the character for madder, the red-dyeing plant whose roots have coloured cloth for centuries, and it is also a given name. Set inside a bordered rectangle, it works like a placard, a marker that names a place. The route-style 12 pushes the reading toward navigation, since route numbers identify roads, and pairing it with the code TW treats Taiwan as a point on a map. The result is an identity piece: a tribute to the island through its written and signed forms rather than through scenery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRead It Turn by Turn\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand, so this design rewards a slow rotation. The bordered character and the 12 anchor the front, and as the cup turns they travel across the surface like signs passing a car window. A morning coffee or an evening hot chocolate gives you a few unhurried minutes with it, which makes it a natural pick for a friend who collects places they love and notices the small details of where they've been.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53186758705432,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FJXV-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53186758738200,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-15OZ-718","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwml12-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FJXV-2-front.webp?v=1794213568","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwml12-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}