This fine silk juban, featuring the rare motifs of 'Suzume Odori' (Sparrow Dance), measures approximately 49 inches (124.5 cm) from sleeve-end to sleeve-end and stands at a height of 50 inches (127 cm). This particular dance originated about four hundred years ago, around 1603, during a formal celebration in honor of the construction of Sendai Castle. It holds its roots in an improvised dance by drunken Osaka-based stonemasons in the presence of the area's lord, Date Masamune. The dance's upbeat tempo and energetic movements, resembling sparrows pecking their food, led to its name. This juban, likely created and worn in the Sendai area, stands as the only extant 19th-century Sparrow Dance kimono encountered, making it a unique piece with historical significance.