The overthrow of the Ming Dynasty allowed Japan to fill the porcelain market void.

Evidence

It was the perfect opportunity for the Japanese, who stepped in to take China’s place in the porcelain export business and for a brief period were able to dominate the European market. — 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: Japanese ceramics dominated the European market after 1644. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 1218