Sample (a) has large white brown middle section with faint white brown, shining scene of reeds and boat(?), and fine gold-coloured grass and floral motifs scattered randomly overtop. Flanked on vertical by coloured sections joined to edges: on left, yellow brown with silver and some gold foil pieces; on right, brown with gold foil pieces and irregular inside edge from five overlapping sheets joined together. Sample pasted to thick white mount that has information printed on back. Sample protected by rectangular piece of white covering gauze and folder (b): thick, heavy, roughened, yellow white paper, folded over, flap opening from left, all edges retaining an irregular deckle edge. Brown rectangular strip on front has black printing of paper name in Japanese and English.