{"product_id":"order-of-the-eastern-star-square-scalloped-porcelain-dish-with-gold-stars-circa-1950s-1960s","title":"Order of the Eastern Star Square Scalloped Porcelain Dish with Gold Stars, Circa 1950s-1960s","description":"\u003cp\u003eSquare white porcelain dish with a scalloped, gold-edged rim, scattered gold stars and the full-color OES star emblem at the center. Japanese export porcelain of this type was made in quantity for Eastern Star chapters after World War II. The Order of the Eastern Star, founded in the 1850s by Rob Morris and formally organized in 1876, is the largest fraternal order open to both men and women. Its five-pointed emblem honors five heroines of scripture, Adah, Ruth, Esther, Martha and Electa, each with her own color and symbol: the sword and veil, the sheaf of wheat, the crown and scepter, the broken column and the cup. Chapters across America used and gifted emblem china like this at banquets, installations and fundraisers, and members kept it as a keepsake of their chapter. Light wear to the gilt.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68084957216922,"sku":"EDC-662","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/EDC-662-1.jpg?v=1794091798","url":"https:\/\/exquisitedarkcurio.com\/products\/order-of-the-eastern-star-square-scalloped-porcelain-dish-with-gold-stars-circa-1950s-1960s","provider":"Exquisite Dark Curio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}