They’ve been making this design for years. First the joint between the forearm and handle, the A joint, is joined using a box style finger joint. Then the points are inlaid. It looks different in some areas because of the nature of the box joint.
I don't think you looked at the pictures closely, that is not a standard design at all, the points are fine, but between the points are totally different designs. One is a scallop, one is flat, the other is a point.
They’ve been making this design for years. First the joint between the forearm and handle, the A joint, is joined using a box style finger joint. Then the points are inlaid. It looks different in some areas because of the nature of the box joint.
Now that you said this, I vaguely recall I saw a Joss like this in the late 90's with the finger joint exposed. And the exposed finger joint would look as the pictures show as you rotate the cue, just like you said. I'd bet a dozen doughnuts you are correct. Good call!