Ritual Bell (Bo zhong) with Decoration of Interlaced Dragons, Coiled-Snake Bosses, and with Openwork Handle in the Form of Confronting Felines atop Snakes

Blackish nephrite

Whitish, calcified nephrite

Brownish and yellow translucent nephrite

Pale greenish gray stone with white, calcified areas and brown markings

Greenish black stone with light gray streaks on one side

Greenish brown and buff, slightly calcified nephrite, showing traces of cinnabar

Translucent, pale green, fine-grained nephrite with darker markings; surface polished smooth

Translucent, deep celadon-green nephrite with a few whitish markings

Translucent, pale green nephrite with russet and dark brown markings

Black, fine-grained nephrite with sharply delineated grayish brown area

Strongly translucent, whitish nephrite with black edges and buff and brown clouds

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