<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">factory marks</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>marks by function</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>factory mark</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>marks, factory</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>potter&apos;s marks</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>potters&apos; marks</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Devices applied to pottery, often to the bottom of a vessel or plate, for the purpose of identifying the origin of commercial pottery wares. Some ancient Greek wares include such marks; more are evident in Renaissance European wares; and the application of factory marks became nearly universally common in the 20th century. ]]></note></mads>