Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is red brown gradated colouring, darkening towards base, with three deer silhouettes coloured darkest red brown of sheet. One in middle has rack, flanking two with grazing heads bent to ground. Sample has textured surface of minute squares.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'M' watermark. Sample is light red brown with texture of minute squares and diagonal, yellow brown, tinged area across surface. Grey curled line floral pattern unevenly stamped on sheet, fading out to plain paper.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is white with vertical rows of flowers covering surface; all lined up with one another along their axes.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is white with watermark of diagonals formed by interlocking block-like motifs.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'M' watermark. Sample is thick, white with horizontal and some slightly diagonal ridges and furrows for textured surface. Wrinkled appearance.

Washi sample mounted horizontally on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is rectangular, translucent, and white. Watermark pattern of widely spaced vertical and closely spaced horizontal lines. All 4 edges are cut straight.

Washi sample placed horizontally on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is rectangular, thin, transparent, smooth white/brown with 1 blue fleck and tiny brown specks. No visible watermark. Upper edge cut straight; other 3 edges retain irregular deckle edge. Upper surface smoother.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is long red brown fibres scattered randomly on white red brown ground. Most fibres placed relatively straight on the horizontal.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is long dark green and some yellow multi-strand fibres scattered randomly on shimmering silver ground. Most fibres placed relatively straight on the horizontal.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is thin, translucent white sheet composed of uniform, parallel waving lines, placed close together and vertical. Lines formed where fibres are dispersed.