Which ancient civilization first used standardized pottery marks as a form of 'product branding' to identify workshops and guarantee quality to buyers?

Before modern corporate logos became ubiquitous, ancient civilizations had their own systems of commercial identification. Merchants, artisans, and traders needed ways to distinguish their products in bustling marketplaces from Mesopotamia to Rome. These early 'brand marks' helped establish reputation, quality, and origin - functioning similarly to modern logos. This trivia explores how ancient civilizations pioneered commercial identification systems that would eventually evolve into today's corporate visual identities.

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Ancient Egypt (3100-332 BCE)
Ancient Greece (800-146 BCE)
Mesopotamia (4500-539 BCE)
Ancient Rome (753 BCE-476 CE)