British Bulldog & Female Reclining on Couch - Porcelain and ?

Hi All,
I have a couple of pieces that I need some help with.
#1 is a glossy porcelain piece - impressed mark, I can only make out the ampersand symbol not the letters. This is 4 1/4"L x 3 1/2"H.
#2 is a bulldog figure on the British Flag. Flat texture, I'm thinking some kind of porcelain but there is no hole in the base or anywhere.
Any ideas or information is appreciated!
Thanks for looking.

 

Hi,
The British bulldog looks like a cast piece like plaster or cast marb le type material. I really like him.
greg

 

Thanks greg. If it is cast plaster, would it have been fired?

 

I thought marble - how weighty is he? If cast plaster, then no, not fired.

 

bumping this one up.
the dog weights .428 grams or 15 ounces.

 

The dog looks like one of those molded salt figures from Italy, taste it.

 

Thanks anund! I've not heard of those, will see what I can find. Not sure if I want to taste this though