A Mid 20th century glazed pottery ceramic and nails tribal mask by Alvino Bagni, Italia, 1919 to 209, for Rosenthal Netter. Circa: 1960s. Stamped, Italy, and marked with a paper label, Created in Italy For Rosenthal Netter Inc., on the backside. Alvino Bagni was born in Lastra a Signa, Italy, in 1919, and from a young age he began to take an interest in ceramics, which was an important industry at the time in the area around Signa, Lastra a Signa and Montelupo, Florence. Thanks to the teachings of an elderly artist, Torello Santini, he got a job in the workshop of Arnaldo Pugis ceramics factory in Ponte a Signa. The fifties and sixties were fundamentally important for the Bagni company, which succeeded in establishing privileged relations with a number of important names in American design and business, including Raymor and Rosenthal, for whom he created extremely modern items for that time. Mid Century and Modern European Ceramic Wares, Home Decor, Interior Design, and Collectibles.