Sample is floral scene, thick and fibrous, mounted on white cardboard (a): areas of yellow and green fibre mix slightly with one another giving cloud-like appearance to background. Dark brown base area has course, straight, thick multi-strand dark green fibrous pieces arranged in grass-like clumps. Projecting from these are a few long, dark green stems on which are arranged small white-petalled flowers with yellow centres and white buds. Some circular watermarks, most at base. Part (a) is protected with rectangular piece of white gauze and all within Part (b), folder of thick, heavy roughened yellow-white paper, flap opening from left, all edges retain an irregular deckle edge. Brown rectangular strip placed vertically on front has black Japanese script.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is separated into coloured thirds, width-wise; pale yellow white base layer with light blue fibre covering one end, light purple at the other. Increasingly concentrated fibres moving towards middle create lighter to darker colour ending in two dark-coloured wavy lines on each side.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'M' watermark. Sample is separated into coloured thirds, width-wise. Pale yellow white base layer with light purple fibre covering either end, increasingly concentrated fibres moving towards middle create lighter to darker purple, ending in two dark purple wavy lines for each side.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is separated into coloured thirds, width-wise. Pale yellow white base layer with light blue fibre covering either end; increasingly concentrated fibres moving towards middle create lighter to darker blue, ending in two dark blue wavy lines for both ends.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is many small randomly scattered, sometimes overlapping white, green, and purple fibre blotches on yellow brown paper. Each blotch varies in colour from light to dark.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is many randomly scattered dark to light small indigo blotches on pale yellow white paper. Uneven shading where indigo fibres have concentrated and dispersed.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is randomly scattered dark indigo circular blotches on pale yellow white paper. Uneven shading and dark edges where indigo fibre is more concentrated.

Non-mounted, brown-black rectangular paper sample (c) 36 x 25 cm, with gold lines and rows of characters along the short axis, framed by gold lines across the long axis; straight edges. Separate protective tissue. Pebble finished, rectangular white card (b), 50 x 36 cm, with black printing in Japanese and English, describing the sample. Protective folder (a); light white-brown with irregular deckle edge on all sides. Sample has two faint black circular patches along one margin.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is brown yellow oil-like sheet, straight-cut edge at top, rest are irregular deckle edges. Uneven thickness where fibres concentrate and disperse, to reveal randomly mixed light to dark brown yellow areas. Dark particles and fibres scattered throughout.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is marbled pattern, entirely composed of round shapes outlined in darkest shade of pink brown. White pink brown inner areas have concentrated and dispersed colouring.