Whereas many of his contemporaries benefited from a division of labor, Taxile Doat preferred to experiment with every stage of the production process—from modeling to firing. He advocated for the use of grand feu ceramics as well as the pâte-sur-pâte technique, which involves creating relief designs by applying multiple layers of slip onto an unfired body. The present lots demonstrate his expert control over these complex techniques, seen here in the decorative motifs for which Doat is known.