I put together a scuttle from a few small bowls at my local goodwill. You can see them here.

I've found that different soaps require different lather prep. The kissmyface shaving soap build a great lather in my little scuttle. When I use the Mitchell's Wool Fat shaving soap, it harder to get a good lather in the scuttle and I find it easier to get a better lather if I build the lather directly on my face.