Grayson Perry, God, and a teddy named Measles sum up UK life in the Covid era

Artist Grayson Perry, whose work at the Science Museum in London represents ‘the emotional impact of living through a public health crisis’. Photograph: Suki Dhanda/The Observer

A pot made in lockdown by the British artist Grayson Perry is unveiled this week, as it takes its place as an exhibit in the Science Museum in London.

The large decorated vase will stand next to other symbolic items that illustrate the historic impact of the pandemic, including a selection of the vials used in the first mass Covid-19 vaccinations, some of the signs used in the government’s daily public pandemic briefings and a few examples of early homemade face coverings.