We use it in this sense if electricity breaks down, e.g. during a storm. The flower vase is a container used to provide water for flowers. It is part of the kitchen, part of the dishes, part of the household. However, we can also meet both of them close together on a festive table . Neon light is switched off.
Candles are lighted, their flickering flames spread an entirely different type of light.
Both, the candle and the flowervase, acquire then something of a 'romantic' setting . A setting which appeals to the unexplainable, to joy, to the soul. The candle and the flower vase are used to decorate the table. But there must be more in it. Let us more closely look how we see these objects .