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 director, that Meissen went back to focus on its old traditions and was also allowed a freer artistic expression. Figurines had been produced under Böttger, when a small white figure of Augustus II the Strong was produced. Johann Joachim Kändler made many of the most famous figures, which initially were made for decorating the tables at grand meals, replacing sugar sculptures. Painted figures were introduced under him. The figures were mostly courtiers, shepherds and shepherdesses (Dresden shepherdess is a proverbial term), animals, allegorical figures such the Seasons, Virtues, or continents, and Chinese and Turkish figures. Kändler also produced a modello