[1] The settlement arose in the late 19th century, under the name Tokarivka (Ukrainian: Токарівка).

In 1910, a large protest took place at the porcelain factory in Tokarivka.

On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Pershotravensk became a rural settlement.

[3] On April 3, the Committee on the Organization of State Power, Local Self-government, Regional Development, and Urban Planning [uk] in the Verkhovna Rada stated their support for renaming the settlement to Portselianove.

[4] On 19 September 2024, the Verkhovna Rada voted to rename Pershotravensk to Portselianove.