Which ancient civilization first used distinctive potter's marks as a form of brand recognition, allowing customers to identify products from specific workshops?

Before modern logos and billboards, ancient civilizations had their own sophisticated methods of brand recognition. Merchants, artisans, and traders needed ways to distinguish their products in bustling marketplaces from Mesopotamia to Rome. This poll explores how ancient civilizations utilized early forms of branding and product recognition to build customer loyalty and distinguish their goods from competitors.

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Ancient Egypt, where pottery marks from the Old Kingdom (c. 2700-2200 BCE) indicated royal workshop production and quality standards
Ancient Greece, where potters in Athens (c. 600-400 BCE) signed their works and developed recognizable studio styles that consumers sought out
Ancient Rome, where brick and pottery stamps (c. 100-300 CE) identified manufacturers for imperial quality control and tax purposes
Ancient China, where Zhou Dynasty pottery marks (c. 1000-700 BCE) indicated regional production centers and imperial patronage