Complex sentence: Una Deerbon (1882--1972) was a female studio potter in the early twentieth century, uniquely able for a woman potter in that period to use her work to support herself and her family throughout her career.
Split into simpler sentences: Una Deerbon (1882--1972) was a female studio potter in the early twentieth century. She was uniquely able for a woman potter in that period to use her work to support herself and her family throughout her career.