Rikyūgata tōrō 利休形灯籠

A type of lantern. Lanterns of various shapes may be called Rikyūgata. It is difficult to judge which are authentic and which are not because the name was used indiscriminately at a later date. Generally this type of lantern has a long canopy with a turned-up roof and bracken-shoot *warabite 蕨手 decorations. The flame holder itself is a rounded drum shape; the stem is cylindrical and short with a joint running around the middle. There are other related types of lanterns such as Yamadera Rikyū 山寺利休, Naniwa Rikyū 難波利休, Rikyū byakutayū 利休白太夫, Rikyū senbanagata 利休千花形, Rikyūkaku 利休角; all differ slightly from one another.