 Complete the following phrase:  Alexandre Bigot was trained in the sciences before eventually excelling in the arts. He obtained a degree in physics in 1884. He also held a doctorate in chemistry and was interested very early on in creating enamels resembling natural gems. After a brief stint in the studio of Paul Beyer 1873-1945 in Switzerland, and recognizing the limits imposed on setting up a laboratory in Paris, in 1889 Bigot set up his first kiln in Aunay, his hometown today called Aulnay, now a district within the city limits of Mer. The same year, he became one of a number of artists of his generation who were attracted to the eastern ceramic wares that they saw at the 