What is Wedgwood Florentine Turquoise, and when did it arrive?

Florentine Turquoise is the best-known colourway within the Florentine family. Wedgwood describes the Florentine pattern as first introduced in 1874, with Florentine Turquoise originally released in 1931 in its product history copy, and its Florentine story page places the “seminal” Turquoise shade in 1935. Different pages present slightly different milestone wording, so the safest summary is: Florentine existed earlier as a design concept, then the famous turquoise tableware range arrived in the early-to-mid 1930s. For buyers, the key is matching by exact stamp text and colour tone. Turquoise can read greener or bluer across lighting, photos, and production batches. Ask for a daylight photo of the border next to a white sheet. Many sets mix dinner plates, bowls, teacups, plus serving pieces; check sizes, since “salad” and “dessert” plates are often confused.