> When I try to copy files (cp or via two tars piped together) from
> one directory to the other I get "permission denied" -- with
> both directories I am owner and read/write permissions.

For directories, the +x permission is also needed.
 
> How can I copy a large quantity of files between the directories
> without using temprary storage somewhere else?

Have you tried with rsync?

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