Japanese ceramics dominated the European market after 1644.

Evidence

First there was the great boost, both in manpower and technology, given to the ceramics industry as a result of the Korean wars of the 1590s. … Then, in 1644, the Ming Dynasty in China was overthrown, and in the ensuing political chaos Chinese production of porcelain collapsed, leaving the European market wide open. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 1218

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 1218
• XREF: connects to: The overthrow of the Ming Dynasty allowed Japan to fill the porcelain market void. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 1218

Library Connections

• The overthrow of the Ming Dynasty allowed Japan to fill the porcelain market void. #expands (0.95) — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 1218