Washi samples mounted horizontally on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. 2 rectangular multi-colour woodblock print samples. Top sample has alternating black, brown and green thin stripes with a small border on left and at bottom. Bottom sample has a bright yellow ground with a dozen variously coloured doll shaped tops with cone-shaped hats and sweeping red lines from the tips of sleeves ending in white dots. Black edged white border at right and bottom. Mounting paper folds from left over part of samples.

Washi samples mounted horizontally on white, labelled and folded paper with three-pointed leaf above scrolled 'M' watermark. Two rectangular multi-coloured woodblock print samples. The top sample (810) has three six petalled white with bright pink and red flowers, on a green ground. Outlines of leaves for three flowers and for the many pinwheels which cover the remaining ground are white. White border on bottom and right. Bottom sample (811) has small red and white checkerboard ground with ten petalled pink with yellow and blue or blue with yellow and green flowers; small five petalled green flowers between.Black line at inside border on right and slightly wider border at bottom. Mounting paper folds over part of sample from right.

Washi samples mounted horizontally on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. 2 rectangular multi-colour woodblock print samples. The top sample has thick and thin red and green vertical stripes on white. The bottom sample has 5 petalled white or red flowers with pink/orange and yellow centres; pink/orange stems on a dark blue ground, representing plum blossoms. Wide border at left, narrower border at bottom for both. Mounting paper folds from left over part of samples.

Washi samples mounted horizontally on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'M' watermark. 2 rectangular multi-coloured woodblock print samples. The top sample (806), is a modification of the damask pattern, ariso, which shows carp against rolling waves, but here the background is a green and brown checkerboard, and the carp are two black and one blue curved fish with scallop-like scales. The bottom sample (807) is bright pink with a white dotted background with various single colour robes called 'yukata', a light, cloth robe worn after the bath. Right and narrow bottom border. Mounting paper folds from right over part of samples.

Washi samples mounted horizontally on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. 2 rectangular woodblock print samples. The top is solid orange with a series of evenly spaced white characters in 3 1/2 rows; white border at top and right. Bottom sample is repeating vertical stripes of brown, green and black with white border on right and uneven narrow border at bottom. Mounting paper folds from left over part of samples.

Washi sample mounted horizontally on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Rectangular multi-coloured woodblock print of wide diagonal stripes. Large and small character phrases which remain white are written in several directions across the sample. A white border remains on all sides; widest on the left and narrowest across the top. Mounting paper folds from right over part of sample.

Stiff, rectangular, blue, horizontally crinkled paper folder enclosing washi paper samples; printed black and red on off-white label on front in Japanese and English, listing samples. White-brown inside with same horizontally crinkled texture. Folder has box-like shape with three half-sized flaps at top, bottom and left, and a full-sized cover flap opening overtop from left to right.

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 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.

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.