Margravate of Meissen the occasion to conquer the margravial lands east of the Elbe and demanded the surrender of Meissen. The following German–Polish War ended with the 1018 Peace of Bautzen, whereby Meissen had to cede the Milceni region (later Upper Lusatia) to Poland. In 1031 however, King Conrad II of Germany was able to reconquer the Milceni lands, which were returned to Meissen. In 1046, Count Otto of Weimar-Orlamünde became margrave, followed by Egbert II of the Brunonids upon his death in 1067. Egbert II entered into a longstanding conflict with Emperor Henry IV, because of which he had to renounce the
Meissen porcelain landscapes and port scenes, animals, flowers, "galante" courtly scenes and "chinoiseries", fanciful Chinese-inspired decorations, were to be found on Meissen porcelain. The "Kakiemon" vases and tea wares of Japanese export porcelain were imitated as "Indianische Blume" ("Flowers of the Indies"). Paintings by Watteau were copied. Wares were also sold in solid glazed colors, to be enamelled in private workshops ("Hausmalerei") and independently retailed. The support of Augustus' patronage attracted to Meissen some of the finest painters and modellers of Europe as staff artists. The Albrechtsburg was utilized to protect the secrets of the manufacture of the white gold. As a