Tafellaken met het familiewapen Van der Dussen 1870

This is a damask linen tablecloth by Firma J. Maas, bearing the Van der Dussen family crest. At first glance, we are met with an expanse of white; however, look closer and subtle patterns emerge from the woven fabric. These near-invisible details create a play of light and shadow, a quiet visual rhythm across its surface. The eye moves gently, tracing the delicate crest and the repeating motifs, guided by the artist's careful arrangement of texture and tone. The tablecloth transcends its utilitarian function. It becomes an intricate visual field, one that hints at complex semiotic systems of family identity and social status, woven directly into the material. The whiteness itself speaks to ideas of purity and tradition, while the barely-there heraldry suggests a self-assuredness that needs no loud proclamation. It is a study in understated power and refined artistry.