Thoughts on old style Dainichi Showa…

[kdh]

For sure! In 3 years when the sumi pops I'll post an update lol!

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[KoiStash]

I'm not an expert but is this a showa or a goshiki?

Showa

[fly4koi]

Showa

Thanks. It has a lot of net pattern instead of solid blocks for the black so I'm confused.

[kdh]

Thanks. It has a lot of net pattern instead of solid blocks for the black so I'm confused.

google goshiki koi

[fly4koi]

google goshiki koi

They look like these here to my untrained eyes: https://www.koiphen.com/forums/showt...wa-from-Otsuka

[kdh]

They look like these here to my untrained eyes: https://www.koiphen.com/forums/showt...wa-from-Otsuka

Here is a better thread

https://www.koiphen.com/forums/showt...s-talk-goshiki

[fly4koi]

Here is a better thread

https://www.koiphen.com/forums/showt...s-talk-goshiki

Thanks, so looks like in general bigger red patches as the key indicator.

[kdh]

Thanks, so looks like in general bigger red patches as the key indicator.

Well it gets a little complicated with varieties. But generally the koi has a full netting key indicator.. The showa you saw was partly.

Think of it as a kohaku with (full) netting. Patches of red can be large or small

[fly4koi]

Well it gets a little complicated with varieties. But generally the koi has a full netting key indicator.. The showa you saw was partly.

Think of it as a kohaku with (full) netting. Patches of red can be large or small

That's a clever way of describing it.