Washi sample mounted vertically on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'M' watermark. Rectangular multi-coloured woodblock print sample. Series of 16 evenly spaced (horizontally and vertically) stylized facial decorations in red, black, light blue and pink curving lines. The overall effect is of grim characterizations. Each has a set of vertical script characters to the bottom left. Tiny crystal flecks overall. Mounting paper folds from top over part of sample.

Washi sample mounted horizontally on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Rectangular multi-coloured woodblock print sample. Evenly spaced white circles in off set horizontal rows. Each circle has an amorphous red scroll-like pattern overall. All on an orange ground. Vertical row of black characters at bottom of white border. Wider white border at bottom and right. 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 multi-coloured woodblock print sample. Diagonally crisscrossed dark blue bamboo pattern with vine-like pink or red flowers and dark and light green leaves, and vines curling around the bamboo. All on a white ground. Vertical row of black characters at bottom left. Wide white border on right and bottom. Left border narrower and smudged. Vertical line of red characters along left edge. Also smudge at right and top right. 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 woodblock print sample. All over pattern of overlapping sets of white, curving, concentric lines with white amorphous shapes with curving knobbed appendages between and more or less evenly spaced white stylized flowers of 5 round white petals with a round white centre; all on a red ground. Vertical row of black characters at the lower left. White border on left. 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 multi-coloured woodblock print sample. Dispersed, different coloured 5 petalled flowers with linear green branches or leaves with groups of green lines projecting out at a slight angle, between. White ground and border at right, left and top. Smudged along left. Vertical row of black characters at bottom left. Mounting paper folds from right over part of sample. Soiled along left and right edge. Wrinkled along bottom.

Washi sample mounted horizontally on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Rectangular multi-coloured woodblock print sample. Offset horizontal lines in a repeating pattern of white/brown crosses with 3 decreasing dashes on each side. Every other row is upside down. All on a green ground. White/brown border on left, bottom and right. Vertical row of black characters at bottom left. 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 multi-coloured woodblock print sample. Floral pattern on a white ground. At top left there are curving strings of small, dark blue flowers and oval, green-leaved branches. White with pink tree blossoms with black branches and vertical line of black characters, and a red ribbon tie at bottom right. Red and green maple leaves on black branches with dark blue ribbon tie at bottom right. Irises with red ribbon a top right and, large pink and white flower with many petals near centre with green leaves and blue ribbon. Two butterflies at centre top. Narrow white border on left, right and bottom. Stained along right edge.

Washi sample mounted horizontally on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Rectangular multi-coloured woodblock print sample. Pattern of randomly placed large rectangles in white, brown and light brown with variously sized and styled black characters. White border on all sides. Mounting paper folds from right over part of sample.

Rectangular book with crinkled paper covers; pages have folded edges to outside; free edges and cover are bound in Japanese style with yellow thread through four holes. Cloth reinforcements at bound corners. White label printed in black and red characters on front cover for Japanese text (opening from left). Inside covers are red-brown; white scalloped 'lacy' paper on Japanese text side. Opening on right reveals English text.

Washi samples mounted horizontally on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'M' watermark. 2 rectangular woodblock print samples. Top sample has evenly spaced lines of light blue circles with dark blue centres. The bottom sample is diagonal right to left bands alternating red with pink and dark with light blue with black lines between. Geometric design of triangles and lines reminiscent of abstract flowers. Wide white border on right, narrow border at bottom. Top sample at bottom centre. Mounting paper folds from right over part of samples.