Sakai (Isawa) Sanke

[HEADACHE6]

Any thoughts on this 12in. Sanke ?

[Super Kindai]

Nice... beni kiwa.

[Russell Peters]

Quote: Originally Posted by HEADACHE6 Any thoughts on this 12in. Sanke ?

Hey Dinh has one just like that.

Very nice, I hope you will enjoy it.

[Erns]

Quote: Originally Posted by HEADACHE6 Any thoughts on this 12in. Sanke ?

Very nice kohaku pattern. Good Shiro. I see some sumi on the gill plates? Did you check for sumi inside the mouth? You might still have a beautiful showa on your hands Any which way, it will be either a modern sanke with scattered sumi or a nice showa. Can't go wrong with this one.

[Super Kindai]

If we talk about Sumi....It is difficult,, really difficult to predict future, especially Sanke' sumi.

[kevan]

sumi looks a bit too messy for me, hopefully it will improve

[MikeM]

Looks male to me. The red is too red for the size. Photos, however, can be deceiving.

[Bob Winkler]

I also think prolly male by the shape and beni. I like the marusome kiwa. The area to the right of the dorsal is a potential concern, but have also seen alot of those open there in a good edge. But a gamble. Alot of sumi possible is a potential drawback, but not enough not to take a chance. Other than that, has a decent chance.

[HEADACHE6]

This is a Koi I was thinking about , I don't own it .

The Beni was my concern . I agree with Mike M. , the Red seems way to finished for that size koi . There seems to be a crack in the Beni on the right side of the koi (Near Dorsal). I also had concern about the scallop edge of the Beni . I am drawn to that "Hard Beni" look and have found out that it falls apart with time . I do like the Kohaku pattern , but I believe I will be passing on this one .

[cppond]

To my novice eye, the beni is a contradiction and therefore a risk. It is "hard" beni, with deep sashi which seems to contradict what I see as weak kiwa and breaks in the beni. Is the beni going to fall apart before it even has a chance to finish? The sumi seams scattered, but sumi still baffles me.

The shiro does not stand out and the body is weak and probably male. I am drawn to the pattern but when I break it down to body and indicators of quality, I think the fish is a pass.