Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is single-coloured blotched sections of indigo and purple fibre near paper's edge and extending across its length. Colours separated by white central area and sections are dark to light in colour where fibres concentrate and disperse.

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.

Five dyed washi samples (c-g) 31.2 x 24.2 cm, wrapped in folded white-brown translucent, fibrous machine made paper, 61.5 x 46 cm. Unfolded. The five rectangular samples have a watermark pattern of closely spaced horizontal and widely spaced vertical lines; lighter and darker fibres and specks. Three cut edges, one short edge retains irregular deckle edge. Black printed, pebble finished, white, machine made card (h), with information on samples in Japanese and English. 50.2 x 36 cm. Protective folder, light white-brown pebble finish, opaque with irregular deckle edges, slightly bunched in one corner.

Four reproductions from one million dharani charms mounted on labelled off-white card (b) which folds in half; protective tissue and outside paper (a) of very light brown/white. Label on right outside is thin brown paper strip with vertical black characters. Each sample is a very narrow light yellow/brown translucent paper strip printed with black characters, 5 per column, from one end of strip to the other. Third sample is darker, less translucent. Each sample has stamped number: 0 0683;0 1009; 0154; 01107.

Washi samples mounted on two off-white cards (b-c) labelled and interleaved with a protective tissue and covered with a card folder (a) with text on the inside cover. Part (b) has eight squares of paper made from unusual materials, ranging from off-white to light brown with one grey/green. Part (c) is labelled 'No. 5 Kagabosho' and is five squares of off-white to light white/brown paper.

Nine mounted and labelled samples on an off-white card (part b) in a labelled folder of the same material (part a). Six rectangular samples of three kinds of bark used in Japanese handmade paper; three samples include both brown outer and inner bark; three are inner bark only, lightest in centre. Remaining three samples are a small square of yellow-white parchment; a larger square of light brown pounded mulberry; and a rectangular sample of light brown pattra inscribed with black cursive writing.

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 red brown shiny particles with black throughout, 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. 100'.

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 bright orange, extensively crinkled, uneven surface, is two translucent, oily sheets together. Darkened line where they join. Dark particles scattered throughout.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is ten by ten black graph paper on white ground, each graphing square after ten is identified by thicker black line. Japanese characters listed lower left. Shining, transparent particles cover surface.