What are the color characteristics of Shiro Utsuri koi?

First, if a koi has only two colors, black and white, with black and white patches on the top of its head, a silvery-white body, black patches distributed in an interlaced pattern along its back, and short barbels at its mouth, then we call such a fish Shiro Utsuri. Grasping and distinguishing the characteristics of Shiro Utsuri is also the basis for its naming; unlike Kohaku koi, it is not simply called "black and white" according to the fish's body colors.

Shiro Utsuri isa koi varietywith the strongest flavor of traditional Chinese ink wash painting. The essence of ink wash lies in the subtle interplay between presence and absence, between continuity and interruption, between life and extinction, where presence and absence set each other off, expressing a deep Zen quality.

And Shiro Utsuri is the same. Among a group of fish, we are easily drawn to the richly coloredTaisho Sankeand Showa Sanke, and we are very willing to give all words of praise to the purity of Kohaku koi, or even to solid-colored fish such as Ogon, but it is precisely Shiro Utsuri whose profound, elegant charm from within may not be immediately appreciated.

The head of a Shiro Utsuri koi must have isolated black patches, or markings in the shape of the Chinese character "" (a chevron shape). The black patches on the body of a Shiro Utsuri koi extend to the belly, while the black patches of a Shiro Bekko koi are only on the back.

In addition, the pectoral fins of Shiro Utsuri are mostly white or striped sumi, which is directly determined by its growth process.

In short, when appreciating Shiro Utsuri, the most important points lie in two aspects:

First, the combination of black base and white patches must have a sense of beauty.