This one is so pretty

[Gamma]

That I wanted it to have a post of it's own....

 

[Andy77]

It is pretty!

But c'mon gamma, we need a description and a story!!

 

[eKretz]

Is that Uchigumori?

 

[David]

Mejiro?

 

[eKretz]

On second glance the colour balance has quite a red shift, David you're probably right that it's an Asano nagura.

 

[Lmarkow]

What makes that stone "pretty," please?

 

[David]

On second glance the colour balance has quite a red shift, David you're probably right that it's an Asano nagura.

Uchi was my first guess as well, but looking closer me thinks its Asano. I wanted to say Koma, but it looks too cool to be a Koma. lol

 

[6Cuda6]

Oh thats a really nice one....hows it go?

 

[C FrankC]

What makes that stone "pretty," please?

Larry:
You need to be MUCH DEEPER into the rabbit hole, just keep descending you will soon see!

 

[fastback]

I agree, this looks like a nice stone. I'm sure there's a little magic within since Keith has run it through it's paces as well.
I have some great looking stones though and a few less pretty that work better for me.
Good looks & good performance are a nice combo

 

[Gamma]

David was correct - It's a Mejiro. One of the prettiest of the 'blue' variants I've ever had actually. Between the color and the banding, it's just a stellar piece. As they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Me I see beauty in every natural stone, it's just that some are more eye-catching than others. In use, this one was so fine that it thought it was a Koma though. Right at this moment I'm messing with another Mejiro that has a creamsickle-y yellow/orange 'skin' pattern in it that is an equal contender.

 

[Lmarkow]

Thanks for the explanation, @Gamma . When you say, "skin pattern," are you referring to the outside of the stone (e.g., is this other Mejiro stone blue on the inside too?), or is the color creamsickle-y throughout?

 

[Gamma]

The 'skin pattern' I was referring to is almost like a Nashiji pattern, but not quite, more lke orange skin than pear skin. No, ti's not blue, just sorta yellow/orange when wet. I'm talking about the working surfaces, the rest is sealed.

 

[David]

A blue Mejiro koppa would be a pretty sweet thing to find...

 

[Gamma]

Had one - had a blue Mejiro Toishi also. None were banded like the stone above though.