Which ancient civilization pioneered the first widely recognized form of product branding by requiring potters to stamp their distinctive maker's mark on ceramic goods?

Before logos, trademarks, and digital marketing, ancient civilizations had their own sophisticated systems for product branding and recognition. Artisans and merchants needed ways to distinguish their goods in bustling marketplaces from Mesopotamia to Rome. This poll explores how ancient civilizations created memorable product identities that would influence commerce for millennia to come.

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Ancient Egypt, where royal cartouches on pottery indicated pharaonic approval and quality standards
Ancient Greece, where potters and painters signed their works with unique symbols that became recognized across the Mediterranean
Mesopotamia, where cylinder seals were used to mark ownership and origin of traded goods
Ancient China, where imperial pottery workshops marked vessels with dynasty symbols to indicate authenticity