Rare and important polychrome centerpiece from the Antonibon manufactory.

A family of Venetian ceramists, particularly active in Bassano and Nove between the end of the 17th century and the second half of the 19th century. Pasquale, also known as Pasqualino, was probably the founder of the family, which came from Marostica. Around 1670, he founded the first earthenware factory in Nove di Bassano. Between 1685 and 1689, there are various reports of contracts and permits obtained for the production of common-type pottery. In 1728, the Serenissima granted a "privilege" for the manufacture of fine majolica, at the request of his son Gian Battista. The latter obtained definitive recognition from the Senate (1732) for the activity of his factory and permission to open a shop for trade in Venice. In 1735, he received confirmation of new concessions also in Nove. He directed the factory until his death in 1738. Particularly appreciated are his azure majolica products, similar to the Dutch Delftware, and the so-called "latesini" or embossed white-bluish ceramics, imitating the types of the Manardi of Angarano, near Bassano; characteristic is the decoration of these majolicas, with polychrome flowers. Bassano, 1735