What are the main differences between Lipstick Sanke koi and Kohaku koi?
Introduction to Lipstick Sanke koi The lipstick trait, a localized feature, is very common in Kohaku koi, and likewise, Lipstick Sanke is also very common among Taisho Sanke. Lipstick Taisho Sanke is a koi with a small patch of red appearing on the mouth area, looking from the outside much like it is wearing lipstick. Lipstick...
This localized lipstick trait is very common in Kohaku koi, and likewise,Taisho Sankealso frequently shows the lipstick trait. Lipstick Taisho Sanke is a koi with a small patch of red appearing on the mouth area, looking from the outside much like it is wearing lipstick.
First, one must follow the general appreciation standards for Taisho Sanke.
First, check whether there are glossy blue-based sumi (black) markings beneath the red and white colors; if these sumi markings appear on the white ground such as the shoulders, it is an even more rare and excellent koi.
Second, check whether the white ground is pure white; it absolutely must not carry mixed colors such as candy yellow.
Third, check whether the red markings are sufficiently even and dense with clear edges. The red markings on the head should not spread to areas such as the eyes and nose; there should preferably be white ground behind the tail joint, the markings on the body should be left-right even and harmonious, and there must be no red markings on the fins.
The head of the koi must not have black spots. However, the shoulders of the fish absolutely must have sumi markings. The sumi markings on the shoulders can enhance the fish's overall sense of weight and power without making it appear too heavy. In addition, if there are two to three black stripes on the pectoral fins to match, it is even more ideal, making the fish as a whole gorgeous and lively.
Generally speaking, red markings should not spread to the fish's eyes, nose, mouth, and other areas, but this is not an absolute rule that cannot be changed. If the Sanke presented before us has relatively little red on the head or the red on the head makes up too small a proportion of the red on the entire body, then the appearance of such lipstick markings has a very good balancing effect: it can not only completely remove any sense of weightlessness from the fish, but also fully let one feel its dainty, delicate quality and its handsome, unrestrained bearing.
It can be seen that the appreciation of Lipstick Sanke koi can be approached from multiple angles. We can regulate it by the general standards for Taisho Sanke, and likewise we can evaluate it using the experience accumulated from appreciating Kohaku, especially Lipstick Kohaku.