A curator at the ROM describes the Jar with 10,000 Shou (longevity) characters to visitors. Qing Emperor Kangxi received the vase as a gift on his 60th birthday. It is decorated with the single character Shou 10,000 times in 975 different styles. A wish of 10,000 years of longevity could only be given to the emperor. Photo by Li Na / China Daily USA