CERAMIC THAT REMAINS

CWC · GMUNDNER KERAMIK 75 ML EDITION

CWC GREEN STAG 75 ml ceramic sleeve reused as a mini vase

WORTH MORE

The sleeves of the 75 ml editions are made exclusively for CWC by GMUNDNER Keramik, a manufactory whose tradition reaches back to 1492. The form was developed specially for the CWC bottle. Each sleeve is cast, glazed, painted by hand or flamed, and fired twice. That is what makes every single one unique.

The traditional flaming technique that gave GREYFLAME its name has been part of Austria's intangible cultural heritage since 2021. The stag motif of GREEN STAG has long enjoyed cult status across the Alps.

Once the perfume is used up, the ceramic can be released from the glass bottle in a hot-water bath, and takes on a lasting value of its own. As a design object, as a keepsake, as a piece of Austria.

Craftsmanship that endures.

Preparing the clay body at GMUNDNER Keramik in Gmunden
Preparing the body
Foundry: slip is poured into plaster moulds for CWC ceramic sleeves, GMUNDNER Keramik in Gmunden
Foundry
Unglazed raw pieces of the CWC ceramic sleeves at GMUNDNER Keramik in Gmunden
Raw pieces
Retouching a raw CWC ceramic sleeve with a knife at GMUNDNER Keramik in Gmunden
Retouching
Sponging a raw CWC ceramic sleeve with a natural sponge at GMUNDNER Keramik in Gmunden
Sponging
Kiln loaded for the first firing at GMUNDNER Keramik in Gmunden
First firing
Dip-glazing a CWC ceramic sleeve at GMUNDNER Keramik in Gmunden
Glazing
Painting: the stag motif is painted by hand onto a CWC ceramic sleeve, GMUNDNER Keramik in Gmunden
Painting
Flaming: decorating a CWC ceramic sleeve for GREYFLAME at GMUNDNER Keramik in Gmunden
Flaming
Glost firing: kiln with painted ceramics at GMUNDNER Keramik in Gmunden
Glost firing
CWC ceramic sleeves from raw piece to painted sleeve at GMUNDNER Keramik in Gmunden
From raw piece to sleeve
CWC GREEN STAG and GREYFLAME 75 ml in GMUNDNER Keramik beside unglazed raw pieces in the manufactory in Gmunden
Finished

DESIGN LICENSED BY

Handcrafted CWC ceramic sleeves by GMUNDNER Keramik

HOW TO SEPARATE BOTTLE AND CERAMIC IN A HOT-WATER BATH

CAUTION: RISK OF SCALDING.

Do not heat over an open flame, as perfume contains alcohol and is flammable. Use oven gloves or protective gloves. Do not carry out in the presence of children. Separation is at your own risk.

  1. Step 1: preparing the CWC bottle to separate it from the ceramic sleeve

    1Prepare

    Make sure the bottle is empty. Remove the plastic cap and place the 75 ml bottle in its ceramic sleeve in a heat-resistant container filled with water. Heat the water to no more than 80 °C and leave the bottle in it. Do not use a container you also use for food, as traces of fragrance oil may escape from the bottle.

  2. Step 2: the CWC bottle in a hot water bath

    2Water bath

    Depending on the bond, leave the bottle in the hot water for up to 45 minutes. Then let the ceramic cool slowly until it is safe to handle. Do not rinse it with cold water, as cooling too quickly may cause the ceramic to crack.

  3. Step 3: the glass bottle and ceramic sleeve are separated

    3Separate

    Take care, the glass and water may still be hot. A gentle pull is usually all it takes to release the glass bottle from the sleeve.

CWC GREYFLAME in GMUNDNER Keramik, with a reused ceramic sleeve as a vase
CERAMIC AS A VASE

AUSTRIAN CRAFTSMANSHIP THAT LINGERS IN MEMORY

More than just a perfume. The GMUNDNER Keramik sleeve becomes an accessory: a holder for cosmetics, for pens and business cards in the office, or, collected in a display cabinet, a keepsake of happy days in Austria. How you use it is entirely up to you.

Due to possible traces of perfume and adhesive, not suitable for food or drink.

A SPECIAL GIFT FROM AUSTRIA

CWC Eau de Parfum from Austria in a 75 ml bottle, set in a handcrafted ceramic sleeve.

GREEN STAG 75 mlGREYFLAME 75 ml