Washi sample mounted horizontally on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Rectangular, multi-coloured wood block printed scene with a narrow border on 3 sides; wider on right. Brown background, diagonal bright pink band across top left with numerous red flowers. Wigs and stage props such as fans, swords and umbrellas surround a central orange dressing table. The scene represents kabuki wigs, dressing table and paraphernalia with spring cherry blossoms. Black characters on white pink rectangles with pointed tops are dispersed across the scene. Mounting paper folds from left over part of the sample.

Washi sample mounted horizontally on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Rectangular multi-coloured woodblock print sample. Red with white outlined 3 leaf clover pattern on a red/brown ground. Several have 2 extra leaves. Wide white border on top and left, narrow on right. Smudged on right. Mounting paper folds from left over part of sample.

Washi sample mounted horizontally on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above a scrolled 'm' watermark. Rectangular multi-coloured wood block printed scene with a black background, unprinted border at the top and wider on the right side. Swirling red, and solid yellow water pattern with numerous clusters of flowers, trees, fruits and stars. Structures in bottom left quadrant; a bridge and structures at bottom right. Banners at top right. Mounting paper folds from right over part of sample.

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.

Rectangular book with crinkled paper covers; pages have folded edges to outside; free edges and cover are bound in the Japanese style with yellow thread through four holes. Cloth reinforcements at bound corners. White label printed in black and red Japanese characters on front cover for Japanese text (opening from left). Inside covers red-brown and white scalloped 'lacy' paper on Japanese text side. Opened on right reveals English text.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is swirled fibre in single-coloured bands arranged lengthwise across and covering paper.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'M' watermark. Sample is two dyed bands, one green brown, the other, light blue, extending lengthwise across white paper along edges. Divides paper into coloured thirds with white in middle. Green brown inner edge is wavy, light blue is straighter. Lighter to darker shading where dyed fibres have concentrated and dispersed.

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.