Interesting!
I would go for "spoke" design rather than "star" - but who knows? And when it comes to forming unusual design features, I would usually start looking at Salvador Ysart weights! But this weight is certainly by Paul Ysart.
No, I have not seen this pattern formation before, with its bent twist canes as a clear "sectioning" feature. However, I have seen manipulated canes used as a form of script lettering in the centre of each of two forms of Paul Ysart "star pattern" weights - one has a "B" and the other a "J".
For viewers with access to the PCC 2013 Exhibition Catalogue, the two "Lettered" weights are shown on page 30.