also: ふせかご
noun
clothes-drying frame; clothes-perfuming frame
A traditional frame, often made of bamboo, placed over a brazier or incense to dry or perfume clothes. The word is not widely used in modern daily life.
昔の人は伏せ籠に着物を掛けて香りを移した。
In the old days, people hung kimono on a 伏せ籠 to transfer fragrance.
noun
coop; hen coop
A basket-like coop for keeping chickens or other small animals. This usage is rare and may be regional or historical.
庭の隅に伏せ籠を置いて鶏を飼っていた。
They kept chickens in a 伏せ籠 placed in a corner of the garden.
籠 is a general basket or cage. 伏せ籠 specifically refers to an inverted basket-shaped frame or coop.
Compound of 伏せ (inverted) and 籠 (basket). The name describes its shape: an inverted basket-like structure.