Salvador Dali painted "The Persistence of Memory" in 1931. Who? This man:
What ? This painting:
You can see that watches more or less melted. So, you can see why I think this are Salvador Dali-esque mugs:
I have persistently stood up for these objects d'art as the serendipitous warning they are, the artistic happenstance from the gods warning us about temperature, caffeine and alcohol. I have enlisted the support of a sister artist and am slowly making progress in elevating this treasures from the status of trashy failures to magnificent achievements. The cooperation of two experienced potters went into the creation of these marvels. Gaze fondly! You won't see their like elsewhere.