A jade carving of a recumbent dog Ming / Qing dynasty, 17th / 18th Century

the white stone with brown veins carved in the form of a recumbent dog, resting its head on its outstretched front paws while looking forward with slightly bulging eyes, its tail wagged over its left haunches; together with a small jade rabbit toggle, with long pointed ears flicked back over its head, grasping a sprig of lingzhi in its mouth; and a jade carving of a recumbent mythical beast, accented with large bulging eyes, stylized scrolled wings and a thick tail (3)