Antica Manifattura Barettoni già Antonibon

The former Antonibon ceramics manufactory in Nove preserves an eighteenth-century kiln and the industrial heritage of the Barettoni family workshop.

Why it matters

The manufactory connects the history of Venetian ceramics with a living local tradition. Established by Giovanni Battista Antonibon in 1727, the works became one of the most important ceramic factories of the Republic of Venice and later expanded into porcelain production.

What to notice

A two-storey wood-fired kiln is a central feature of the historic site. The palazzo's rooms display hand-decorated ceramics, including tableware and landscape-decorated vessels, as well as plates reproducing paintings by Francesco Guardi.

Context and history

The Antonibon family founded the works in 1727 and began producing porcelain in 1762 under Pasquale Antonibon. Ownership passed to the Barettoni family in 1907. The historic factory preserves original moulds and the kiln, linking contemporary production with the eighteenth-century manufactory.