Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07
THE ROSE-JAR CRAZE.
Pretty Fad Which Has Found It's Way
From the Orient to tha OccfSant o

A Pretty Fad Which Has Found It's Way
From the Orient to the Occi6ent.
A short time ago there was a fad for rose
jars. Now, says the New York Nail and
Express, it is craze. Every body has it.
In some drawing rooms they are elaborate
and costly, in less pretentious apartments
they are handsome and effective, and in
still humber apartments they are pretty.
The aroma of the rose-leaves, with which
they are filled, add a pleasant perfume to
the room. They are employed, not only in
parlors and receptio1-rooms, but in my
ladys boudoir, and in some cases each
room in the house has one. So popular have
they become that a form of Jar worship now
prevails. At ladies' teas the latest designs
are discussed and raved about. and every
new acquisition is hailed with delight. The
history of the evolution of the rose Jar is
quite romantic, and reaches back some dis
lance into the past The rose jar proper
was in the shape of an urn. and originated
with the Turks centuries ago. They were
usually made of lead, and were one Of the
indispensable adjuncts of the harem. The
old palaces OF Oriental countries were with
out windows, and the rooms were enclosed
by rough walls which were covered with
various colored hangings. These apart
ments were decorated most sumptuously,
and the at mosphere was rendered delight
full TO the senses by perfumes emitted from
urns containing rose leaves. Their use
extended throughout Turkey and Persia
and even to India, where they are still en-
ployed
An importing house Of this city having
business representatives all over the world
looking for curios and antiques, first intro
duced the rose jars into this country.
Their trade extends as far as Japan in one
direction, and to Constantinople in the
other. and they conceived the happy idea Of
applying the Japanese tea jar to the Turkish
use as receptacle for rose leaves. The tea
jars Of Japan had their origin with the es-
adjustment Of O secret society called tho
Chan-no-you. about four hundred years ago.
This society was strong political power for
many years, and as cover to the real pur-
pose Of meeting, tea drinking was INDUCED
N, and tea jars employed These jars were
used to hold the tee leaves, and We're made
Of china and porcelain The best skill Of
the country was applied TO making fanciful
designs. The customs Of the society were
handed down from generation TO generation,
until they have become matters Of history.
Thus the rose jar Of to-day is combina-
ton Of the rose Urn Of the ancient Turks
and the tea jar Of the japanese. They are
being imported in large quantities, and the
demand for them which started N this city
is spreading all over the country A prom
ineut Broadway dealer has imported four |
hundred different styles Of jars They are |
OF every conceivable shape and design |
and cost from fifteen cents to two hundred |
dollars each Small cans containing pot |
pourri OF rose leaves aud spices are kept for |
filing the jars. Some ladies', however. Pre- |
fer TO iii the Jars with rose leaves from !
their own gardens or oouservssorles- The |
craze is confined to America al present, bet 4
Is is expected x .zte-d % Europe by nsxa |