Which ancient civilization first used standardized 'brand marks' on commercial products to indicate workshop origin, allowing consumers to identify product quality and origin?

Long before modern logos and brand strategies, ancient civilizations had sophisticated methods of product identification and commercial representation. From potter's marks in Mesopotamia to emblems on Roman goods, these early branding techniques laid the foundation for today's corporate identities. This trivia explores how ancient cultures approached what we now call 'branding' and how those practices influenced commercial development.

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Ancient Greece, where potters signed their works with distinctive marks around 700-600 BCE
Ancient Egypt, where royal cartouches served as the first brand identifiers around 3000 BCE
Mesopotamia, where cylinder seals were used as commercial identifiers around 4500 BCE
Ancient Rome, where 'tesserae' tokens were the first standardized brand markers around 200 BCE