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PaperEd5.1915

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is light blue with lustrous white fibre design of round symmetrical flowers arranged horizontally, each row offset from last. Flowers are uniform size, evenly spaced, and curved petals are spiral-like.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Fukui, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaperEd5.1914

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with three-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is light blue with lustrous white fibre pinwheels, spiralling motifs of varied sizes placed randomly on surface. All fibres are short and are placed widthwise and parallel to one another.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Fukui, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaperEd5.1913

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is rectangular with shimmering lustrous pink fibre design of round symmetrical flowers arranged in vertical and horizontal rows, each off-set from last and interlocking. Flowers are not spaced and diagonal line appearance is strong. In each part of design, fibres placed parallel to one another. Varying fibre direction changes light reflection.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Fukui, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaperEd5.1912

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is covered by shimmering white fibre arranged in vertical rows of round symmetrical evenly-spaced flowers, each row off-set from last. Remaining area filled with white fibre spots arranged in rings around each flower. All fibres are placed widthwise and parallel to one another, and face different directions depending on design.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Fukui, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaperEd5.1911

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is yellow brown with shimmering white brown fibre zigzag design uniformly covering surface: vertical rows of parallel thick short lines placed on diagonal. These alternate between two diagonal positions, pointing to right followed by pointing to left. All fibres are short and are placed widthwise and parallel to one another.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Fukui, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaperEd5.1910

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is yellow brown covered by continuous meandering trail of shimmering curving white brown fibre. All fibres are short and placed widthwise and parallel to one another.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Fukui, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaperEd5.2189

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is brown white with thinly-etched light brown lines scattered randomly to give appearance of cracked surface. Brush marks visible.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Okayama, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaperEd5.2462

Washi samples mounted vertically on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Mounting paper folds in half with rectangular windows over 2 rectangular stenciled samples. Sample at top left has white flowers on a dark yellow ground. One type of flower has multiple rays with curls at the ends. The other type has a central double dark yellow line edged, pointed oval with similar overlapping ovals on each side. The base is 2 curving shapes and appendages at bottom, sides and from top which are smaller versions of central flower. Sample at bottom right is of red lines on a light white/brown ground. The lines outline segmented leaves, flowers, and lines of leaf clusters which have curving lines between.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Kyoto, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaperEd5.2461

Washi samples mounted vertically on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'M' watermark. Mounting paper folds in half with rectangular windows over 2 rectangular stenciled samples. Sample at top left has open work, dark grey/blue pattern of large blooms with multiple odd shaped, overlapping petals and curving arabesque lines between, all on a light white/brown ground. Sample at bottom right is of slightly overlapping, large, slightly scalloped edges circles with dark blue arabesque lines between. Circles are dark blue with light white/brown details and ground. All are dotted, some also have multiple oval petals, or blooms with five petals plus random petals and/or ragged edged leaves.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Kyoto, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sample: PaperEd5.2250

Three washi samples mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Samples are rectangular, white brown and woven, one weft passing over one warp. Course weave since strands increase in thickness at random points.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Kyoto, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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