The Khat Society Art, post & things worth keeping
Art, post and things worth keeping

Art you can hold.
Letters that arrive.

Kirti Dhanai paints, writes and wax-seals from Calcutta. Original work for the wall. Letters for the people you keep.

Handwritten: from the desk, Calcutta.
See the shop Send a letter
Chitthi mili? A vintage Indian post box poster in red and gold.
Calcutta postmark
ख़त khat (n.) a letter, by hand
From Kirti

“The world moved fast, we stopped sending anything intentional.”

Big news still arrives as a text. A pregnancy. A first step. A letter from Calcutta still has weight. That is the work.

— Kirti Dhanai, Atelier Founder

A painted haveli door in Calcutta, half open.
The Snail Mail Club parcel: matchbox-style cards, a lotus lino print and stamps on maroon velvet.
The Snail Mail Club

A letter every month, from the desk.

Subscribers receive an original wax-sealed parcel monthly containing hand-carved botanical lino prints, heavy cotton postcards, artisanal stickers, and letter sheets directly dispatched from our desk.

  • Hand-carved botanical lino print
  • Heavy cotton-rag postcards
  • Wax-sealed letter sheet, hand-addressed
See subscription plans Plans open to the Registry first.

How it works

  1. Choose an occasion or subscribe Pick a one-time gift or join the monthly Snail Mail Club.
  2. We write it by hand Your words are set in ink at the desk in Calcutta.
  3. It arrives, wax-sealed Registered post, hand-addressed, ten to fourteen days.

Shipping & FAQ

Will the recipient know who sent the art parcel?

Yes. Every parcel carries a wax-sealed sender card, hand-addressed at the desk.

How long does the post take?

Ten to fourteen days within India; three weeks or so overseas. We write when it lands.

Can I keep a date for next year?

The Date-keeper holds birthdays and anniversaries and writes to you a month before.

Do you ship outside India?

Yes, by registered post. Overseas parcels take about three weeks.

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