palace workshop for furnishings (Heian period)
Historical term for a government office in the Heian period that produced furnishings and other items for the imperial palace.
The Tsukumodokoro was one of the offices established in the imperial palace during the Heian period.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical term.
Variant kanji spelling; less common than 作物所.
From 作物 (tsukumo, 'made thing') + 所 (dokoro, 'place'). The exact derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the historical office.