there was an article in HaAretz today (Hebrew) about a new book concerning the ceramics factory, Lapid, that disappeared a while ago.  We used to have many many dishes and vases from Lapid but they were either broken or considered too provincial and old fashioned to preserve.  In fact, the only thing I kept as a treasure was a little tile made by Elspeth Cohen, who was the star of Lapid. 

She was a very good friend of the family in those days, and I imagine that this piece was not her usual ceramic style. The kind of optimism Elspeth had here was shared by many people then.