Stiff, rectangular, brown, horizontally crinkled paper folder enclosing paper samples no. 952-1000. Printed black and red on off-white label on front in Japanese and English, listing samples. White/brown inside with same horizontally crinkled texture. Folds with 3 half flaps at top, bottom, and left with a cover flap opening left to right. Corner of one flap is creased.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is black, smooth, and shining sheet. Surface with two large vertical wrinkles as well as some smaller ones in other areas, formed by smoothing and stretching. Silver foil particles and pieces scattered randomly over surface. Whitened blotched areas along top edge. Fragrant.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is gradated colouring: rectangular sheet divided in half on the diagonal, light blue lower left to brown white, upper right. Silhouetted pattern is two long-necked, long-legged birds resembling cranes, flying towards upper right, wings extended.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'M' watermark. Sample is thick red brown sheet; pattern is white red brown silhouette of five pointed, thin, stick-like objects with a few round scalloped shapes of varied sizes attached.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is grey green gradated colouring, lighter to darker, top to base. Textured surface of minute squares is covered with shimmering, transparent material. Dark grey green pattern is silhouetted landscape of three rock outcroppings and three tree-like bamboo stalks with leaves. Other vegetation on ground.

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 irregular, diagonal dark blue and light white/brown stripes from left down to right. Sample at bottom right is a regular series of sets of 4 concentric circles in light white/brown on a red ground. The sets are in horizontal rows, offset by every other row.

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 an overall pattern of 2 types of flower blooms. The larger, paired blooms of 5 brown with white tipped petals with white petals behind; a brown circular centre edged in white dashes. Smaller individual 5 petalled (m-shaped) white flowers with white dots at centre surrounded by a brown ring. All on a brown ground. Sample at lower left is of white blooms on a blue ground. The blooms consist of numerous small and larger comma-like petals expanding out from centre.

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 an overall pattern of small 5 petalled (nearly heart-shaped), light white/brown flowers. Sample at bottom right has an overall slightly overlapping pattern of 5 petalled flowers. Each petal is formed by 2 light white/brown irregular lines which curve and nearly connect. There is a dot at centre and at the beginning of each petal. All on a dark green ground. Yellowish stain on mounting paper behind 948.

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 an overall random pattern of light white/brown comma-like curves with double tails. Smaller clover-like shapes between. All on a brown/yellow ground. Sample at bottom right has an overall pattern of leaves, curving vines and grape-like clusters of fruit or flowers, all in yellow on a black ground.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is thin, dark brown, smooth, and shining sheet. Edges brittle and cracked with some pieces missing. Some dark brown to black blotches and same colour along some edges. Wrinkled, uneven surface from smoothing and stretching. Scented.