Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is patterned white paper: surface fully covered with white brown shiny particles with black throughout, and dark blue company trademark stamped on underside. This shows through to top as dark brown English lettering spelled backwards above and below motif of world with large four-winged insect. Two of these motifs placed side by side, right one upside down. 'Chikyu Tonbo Brand' at top of ad, line of Japanese characters at base. 'No. 320'.

Washi sample mounted horizontally on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Rectangular dyed sample, with lighter fibres throughout. Faint watermark pattern of widely spaced horizontal and closely spaced vertical lines. Top and right edges are cut straight; left and bottom edges retain irregular deckle edge. Mounting paper folds from right over part of sample.

Washi sample mounted horizontally on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Rectangular dyed sample with slightly variegated appearance. Faint watermark pattern of widely spaced horizontal and closely spaced vertical lines. Top and right edges are cut straight; left and bottom edges retain irregular deckle. Mounting paper folds from left over part of sample. Mounting paper is creased at bottom right corner.

Washi sample mounted horizontally on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Rectangular dyed sample with many lighter and few dark fibres. Faint watermark pattern of closely spaced horizontal and widely spaced vertical lines. Top and left edges are cut straight; right and bottom edges retain irregular deckle. Mounting paper folds from right over part of sample.

Washi sample mounted horizontally on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Rectangular dyed sample, variegated colour with lighter fibres and a few dark specks. Faint watermark pattern of closely spaced horizontal and widely spaced vertical lines. Top and left edges are cut straight; right and bottom edges retain irregular deckle. Mounting paper folds from left over part of sample.

Washi sample mounted horizontally on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Rectangular dyed sample with a few darker and lighter fibres. 3 edges are cut straight; right edge retains irregular deckle. 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 smooth, shimmering silver foil covering white paper. Thin layer of white fibres overtop silver surface.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is translucent, lace-like light blue sheet with floral pattern arranged in vertical rows. Pattern created by large and small holes through paper.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is white sheet with various dark-coloured threads and lustrous multi-strand white fibres scattered randomly throughout.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is translucent white sheet with short light green fibres scattered randomly throughout.