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Emperor Aurelius 17oz Stainless Steel Water Bottle
Emperor Aurelius 17oz Stainless Steel Water Bottle
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🐧 Emperor Aurelius 17oz Stainless Steel Water Bottle
A Regal Everyday Essential for Strength, Warmth & Quiet Confidence
Command attention wherever you go with the Emperor Aurelius 17oz stainless steel water bottle — a bold, practical piece of functional art inspired by resilience, trust, and the quiet strength of receiving support.
Draped in radiant orange and golden-yellow splendour, Emperor Aurelius appears in a striking head-focused portrait that feels powerful, warm, and unmistakably majestic. Whether you are heading to work, the studio, school runs, markets, workshops, or a peaceful walk outside, this bottle brings a little imperial brilliance to your everyday rhythm.
✨ Why You’ll Love It
🐧 A Bottle With Presence
This is not just a water bottle — it is a small daily reminder of strength, courage, and connection. The radiant Emperor Aurelius design brings warmth and character to your day, making an everyday essential feel meaningful, collectible, and beautifully personal.
🔥 Keeps Drinks Hot or Cold for Hours
Made with vacuum-insulated stainless steel and double-wall construction, this bottle helps keep your drinks hot or cold for up to 6 hours. Perfect for morning coffee, iced water, herbal tea, or a refreshing drink on the go.
💧 Slim, Portable & Easy to Carry
With its elongated neck and sleek silhouette, this bottle slips easily into bags, backpacks, car cup holders, studio corners, and picnic baskets. It is practical enough for daily use while still feeling like a little piece of art.
🔒 Leak-Proof Confidence
The secure cap helps prevent spills, making it ideal for busy days, creative workspaces, travel, errands, workshops, and outdoor adventures.
🎨 Artwork That Travels With You
The smooth surface showcases the Emperor Aurelius design in vivid detail, turning hydration into a tiny ritual of beauty, story, and self-connection.
📏 Product Details
- Capacity: 17oz
- Height: 255 mm / 10.03″
- Diameter: 70 mm / 2.85″
- Material: Stainless steel
- Construction: Double-wall, vacuum-insulated
- Temperature retention: Keeps drinks hot or cold for up to 6 hours
- Lid: Leak-proof cap
- Care: Hand-wash only
- Important: Not dishwasher safe due to the vacuum seal
🧡 The Story Behind Emperor Aurelius
The Strength in Receiving
High on the icy cliffs of the Antarctic, Emperor Aurelius stood tall among his flock — watchful, composed, and radiant with golden markings that caught the light like quiet fire.
He had always been the protector. The steady one. The one who carried responsibility with dignity.
But when a fledgling slipped into a rushing icy riverbed, Aurelius discovered that even the strongest hearts are not meant to stand alone. As the river roared and the banks turned slick beneath him, he called to the flock — and they answered.
Together, they formed a living bridge. Together, they saved the chick.
In the stillness after the rescue, Aurelius understood something powerful: strength is not only found in standing tall. Sometimes, strength is found in trusting others enough to let them stand with you.
This bottle carries that message into everyday life — a reminder that receiving support does not make you weaker. It can make you freer.
🌿 Made With Care
Every piece we create is made with care — for the art, for you, and for the world we share. We are steadily moving toward 100% environmentally friendly materials and practices, choosing made-to-order production wherever possible to reduce unnecessary waste.
This bottle is designed to be useful, beautiful, and meaningful — something you can reach for every day without it ever feeling ordinary.
💛 Art That Gives Back
Your purchase does more than bring beauty into your daily life.
10% of proceeds from our work support organisations fighting sexual violence, helping each piece contribute to care, change, and meaningful impact.
🛒 Bring Emperor Aurelius With You
Strong, radiant, practical, and full of story — the Emperor Aurelius 17oz stainless steel water bottle is perfect for collectors, penguin lovers, art lovers, and anyone who wants their everyday essentials to carry a little more meaning.
Hydrate with warmth.
Move with confidence.
Carry the quiet strength of receiving.
Add Emperor Aurelius to your day today.
Get Hydrated by the Full Water Bottle Collection
The Shimmer and Whimsy water bottle collection brings together a wide range of mosaic-inspired designs, including “Just a Lil Nibble,” An Array of Ripening, Perfectly Ripe, Heirloom Quality, Sliced Perfection, Warmed By The Sun, Violetta, Aveline, Amberflame, The Iris of Solara, The Iris Coaster, Willow, Eira, Emperor Pingu, Emperor Aurelius, “I’m Coming, Mummy,” The Sad Clown, The Cursed Rose, Rose Coaster, Poisoned Apple, Coffee Apple, Felix, Love Heart Coaster, Mandala Coaster, Butterfly Coaster, Paw Print Coaster, Our Light Beneath the Waves, Lady Splendour, The Lady of Ashes, Peacock’s Awakening, and Sunflower Coaster. Each water bottle features artwork from the broader Shimmer and Whimsy design collection, offering a practical way to enjoy the original mosaic designs throughout the day — at home, in the studio, at work, in the garden, while travelling, or on the go.
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🐧 Emperor Aurelius — Continue the Story
If Emperor Aurelius speaks to something strong and tender in you, there are gentle ways to stay with his story a little longer. This handmade mosaic art story can live in your home or perfect for gifting as mosaic wall art, through a hand-signed collectible print, premium poster, framed poster, canvas, or framed canvas that quietly reflects trust, shared resilience, and the courage of accepting help. It can also become part of your everyday rhythm through the useful goods, clothing, and cup collections, which includes 15oz and 11oz coloured-inside mug, water bottle, tote, hoodie, tee, tank, or travel mug — small reminders that strength is not always standing alone, but knowing when to let others stand with you. For those who feel drawn to step more personally into the meaning of the piece, the Emperor Aurelius mosaic kits offer a hands-on way to build his story piece by piece, turning reflection, creativity, and connection into something tangible. Whether you are drawn to the original artwork, unique art prints, wearable pieces, useful goods, or the make-it-yourself experience, you can explore the Emperor Aurelius collection and choose the version that feels most connected to your own journey of trust, support, and shared strength.
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If Emperor Pingu speaks to something gentle and hopeful in you, there are lovely ways to stay with his story a little longer. This handmade mosaic art story can live in your home as mosaic wall art, through a hand-signed collectible print, premium poster, framed poster, canvas, or framed canvas that quietly reflects belonging, courage, and the warmth of being accepted as you are. It can also become part of your everyday rhythm through a our useful goods, and our cup collection which has 15oz and 11oz coloured-inside mug, water bottle, tote, and our clothing collection that has a hoodie, tee, tank, or a travel mug — small reminders that friendship can begin with one brave, kind step. For those who feel drawn to step more personally into the meaning of the piece, the Emperor Pingu mosaic kits offer a hands-on way to build his story piece by piece, turning reflection, creativity, and quiet resilience into something tangible. Whether you are drawn to the original artwork, unique art prints, wearable pieces, useful goods, or the make-it-yourself experience, you can explore the Emperor Pingu collection and choose the version that feels most connected to your own journey of belonging, kindness, and self-trust.
🐧 Eira — Continue the Story
If Eira speaks to your heart, there are gentle ways to stay with her story of resilience, hope, and conservation a little longer. This handmade mosaic art story can live in your home or perfect for gifting as mosaic wall art, through a hand-signed collectible print, a premium poster, framed poster, canvas, or framed canvas that quietly reflects courage, care, and the fragile beauty of the natural world. It can also become part of your everyday rhythm through our useful goods collection and our cup collections which have a 15oz and 11oz coloured-inside mug, water bottle, tote, and our clothing collection which has a hoodie, tee, tank, or travel mug — small reminders that even in uncertain times, hope can be carried forward through steady, loving action. For those who feel drawn to step more deeply into the meaning of the piece, the Eira mosaic kits offer a hands-on way to build her story piece by piece, turning reflection, creativity, and care into something tangible. Whether you are drawn to the original artwork's design, unique art prints, wearable pieces, useful goods, or the make-it-yourself experience, you can explore the Eira collection and choose the version that feels most connected to your own sense of hope, resilience, and care for the world.
🐧 “I’m Coming, Mummy” — Continue the Story
If “I’m Coming, Mummy” speaks to something tender and hopeful in you, there are gentle ways to stay with its story a little longer. This handmade mosaic art story can live in your home as mosaic wall art, through a hand-signed collectible print, premium poster, framed poster, canvas, or framed canvas that quietly reflects connection, courage, and the comfort of finding your way back to love. It can also become part of your everyday rhythm through our useful goods and cup collections that contain a 15oz and 11oz coloured-inside mug, water bottle, tote, and our clothing collection that has a hoodie, tee, tank, or travel mug — small reminders that even in uncertain moments, warmth, belonging, and support can still be found. For those who feel drawn to step more personally into the meaning of the piece, the “I’m Coming, Mummy” mosaic kits offer a hands-on way to build its story piece by piece, turning reflection, creative healing, and emotional resilience into something tangible. Whether you are drawn to the original artwork's design, unique art prints, wearable pieces, useful goods, or the make-it-yourself experience, you can explore the “I’m Coming, Mummy” collection and choose the version that feels most connected to your own journey of trust, reunion, and quiet strength.
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🌊 Our Light Beneath the Waves — Continue the Story
If Our Light Beneath the Waves speaks to something tender and hopeful in you, there are gentle ways to stay with its story a little longer. This handmade mosaic art story can live in your home as mosaic wall art, through a hand-signed collectible print, premium poster, framed poster, canvas, or framed canvas that quietly reflects love, resilience, and the strength found in connection. It can also become part of your everyday rhythm through our useful goods, clothing, giftware and cup collections containing a 15oz and 11oz coloured-inside mug, water bottle, tote, hoodie, tee, tank, or travel mug — small reminders that vulnerability, trust, and shared strength can help light the way through difficult seasons. For those who feel drawn to step more personally into the meaning of the piece, the Our Light Beneath the Waves mosaic kits offer a hands-on way to build its story piece by piece, turning reflection, creative healing, and emotional connection into something tangible. Whether you are drawn to the original artwork, unique art prints, wearable pieces, useful goods, or the make-it-yourself experience, you can explore the Our Light Beneath the Waves collection and choose the version that feels most connected to your own journey of love, healing, and hope.
