# Qurayyah oasis ancient pottery branding discovery > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/qurayyah-oasis-ancient-pottery-branding-discovery > Updated: 2026-08-24T17:30:54.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Archaeological research conducted at the Qurayyah oasis in northwestern Saudi Arabia has identified a specific type of two-color painted pottery, known as Qurayyah Painted Ware (QPW), produced approximately 3,200 years ago. An international research team, led by the University of Vienna, utilized technological, petrographic, and geochemical analyses to determine that these ceramics were manufactured on an industrial scale. The pottery featured consistent black-and-red designs, including geometric patterns, humans, and animals such as lions, ostriches, and dogs. Researchers suggest the pottery may represent one of the earliest known examples of a commercial brand. The findings indicate that the goods maintained a consistent technological identity and visual style that allowed them to be exported across vast distances, including to the Southern Levant, modern-day Jordan, and Israel. The high demand for these specific products led to the production of imitations in other regions, though these lacked the quality of the original Qurayyah wares. This discovery suggests that desert oasis communities were active participants in sophisticated trade networks rather than marginal groups. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-24: Qurayyah Painted Ware may be the world's first ancient brand Archaeologists suggest that 3,200-year-old Qurayyah Painted Ware from Saudi Arabia may be the ancient world’s first commercial brand due to its consistent design and wide regional distribution. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/qurayyah-painted-ware-may-be-the-worlds-first-ancient-brand ### 2026-08-19: Qurayyah oasis pottery reveals ancient branding in Bronze Age Archaeologists have discovered that Bronze Age pottery from the Qurayyah oasis in Saudi Arabia functioned as an ancient brand, featuring distinctive designs and large-scale export networks. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/qurayyah-oasis-ceramics-identified-as-bronze-age-brand --- Cite as: Qurayyah oasis ancient pottery branding discovery. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/qurayyah-oasis-ancient-pottery-branding-discovery