Commentary for Avodah Zarah 63:3
איבעיא להו מהו לסמוך בהן כרעי המטה רוצה בקיומו ע"י ד"א שרי או אסור
The question was asked: May one use these shards as supports of the legs of a bed? If the Jew wants the object to exist for some other reason, is it permitted or forbidden?
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
The Jew does not want to use the earthenware for the wine that is in it. He wants to use the shard only to even out the legs of the bed. In an abstract formulation, this is called “one who wants the object (the shard) to exist for some reason other than the prohibited substance (the wine). Two amoraim argue over whether such a usage transgresses the prohibition of using Hadrianic earthenware.
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